can't do a dual boot xp pro sp2 and ubuntu 11.04 on Toshiba satellite a65

Asked by William Lagundino

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                  Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011

============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System: Windows XP
    Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: Unknown
    Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
    Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: swap
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: swsuspend
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'swsuspend'

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 114,001,011 114,000,949 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 114,001,918 312,580,095 198,578,178 5 Extended
Extended partition linking to another extended partition.
/dev/sda5 114,001,920 306,554,879 192,552,960 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 306,556,928 309,557,247 3,000,320 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 309,569,536 312,580,095 3,010,560 82 Linux swap / Solaris

/dev/sda2 overlaps with /dev/sda3

"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 2AF809B7F8098275 ntfs
/dev/sda3 3864815e-7d27-47f3-9f30-3afaa57f364d swsuspend
/dev/sda5 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 ext4
/dev/sda6 a71ade34-d985-4409-a04b-f61704997b34 swap

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)

================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]

timeout=1

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-13-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-13-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-13-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-13-generic ...'
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 ro single
 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-13-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 ro single
 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos6)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ntfs
 set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2AF809B7F8098275
 drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
 chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=309aee1f-14e8-4970-ad6a-640dd4bfbf96 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=a71ade34-d985-4409-a04b-f61704997b34 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

  72.498203278 = 77.844353024 boot/grub/core.img 1
 142.556404114 = 153.068773376 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
  56.153572083 = 60.294438912 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-13-generic 1
  55.829101562 = 59.946041344 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
  55.329410553 = 59.409502208 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic 1
  72.508193970 = 77.855080448 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
  56.153572083 = 60.294438912 initrd.img 1
  55.829101562 = 59.946041344 initrd.img.old 2
  55.329410553 = 59.409502208 vmlinuz 1
  72.508193970 = 77.855080448 vmlinuz.old 1

======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

00000000 e0 6a ff f3 eb 98 18 8e 04 02 9d 4b 02 10 37 ff |.j.........K..7.|
00000010 f8 1d d1 90 11 20 01 a8 18 bf fc 55 73 03 60 6f |..... .....Us.`o|
00000020 80 b4 5c 00 3b 30 03 c5 d4 0c ff fe 03 48 2c 03 |..\.;0.......H,.|
00000030 70 1a 57 30 30 06 c4 e0 f1 30 0f 80 d8 0f c3 ea |p.W00....0......|
00000040 20 80 0f c5 09 81 8f ff c8 f6 be 14 16 0a 0f 80 | ...............|
00000050 03 03 cf ff c0 dc 00 30 00 f4 89 42 81 cc 00 1e |.......0...B....|
00000060 8b b5 2c 05 ea 8e 01 f9 a4 79 80 07 e0 1e 08 80 |..,......y......|
00000070 5a 0c 7f fe 3a ab 9a 81 eb ff cc 81 8c 00 4f 61 |Z...:.........Oa|
00000080 40 76 06 a0 01 27 8a 81 e3 ff ce 82 c0 3b 00 fe |@v...'.......;..|
00000090 b9 98 04 41 98 00 60 6e ff f8 8a 16 06 c0 d4 0d |...A..`n........|
000000a0 a0 03 00 c8 1a c0 06 03 a0 d4 00 35 cd 02 40 6a |...........5..@j|
000000b0 4f 03 70 00 dc 80 28 3d a0 01 e8 0b 74 0c 1f fe |O.p...(=....t...|
000000c0 78 07 11 18 06 47 93 88 cd 30 a0 b0 10 07 50 0f |x....G...0....P.|
000000d0 b8 33 ff fc 02 c2 34 00 3c 00 fe 85 03 98 0c 7f |.3....4.<.......|
000000e0 fe 22 0e 00 1e 81 11 51 b1 00 05 a2 f4 00 3c 38 |.".....Q......<8|
000000f0 05 c1 f0 1b 14 0c df ff 5c c6 a8 00 7e c4 f7 03 |........\...~...|
00000100 67 78 00 78 02 fa e6 07 07 00 01 a8 18 c0 04 8a |gx.x............|
00000110 20 5c 01 ec 00 36 ae 66 00 0f 2c 19 3f fe a0 62 | \...6.f..,.?..b|
00000120 00 10 e6 30 49 90 3f ff fc 0f df ff 5c cc 06 2f |...0I.?.....\../|
00000130 ff 00 f1 7a 00 e0 00 77 03 a8 00 98 74 00 3c 81 |...z...w....t.<.|
00000140 b3 ff c8 2f 40 1e f3 84 28 9f 5c d0 0c c0 02 70 |.../@...(.\....p|
00000150 0b a2 08 50 85 80 7f 62 c0 5c 06 e0 01 b0 00 ee |...P...b.\......|
00000160 06 e0 01 a5 77 30 a0 7b 00 18 1f c0 06 01 f9 38 |....w0.{.......8|
00000170 0e c0 f1 ff f5 cc 04 03 42 70 30 00 0e a8 18 c0 |........Bp0.....|
00000180 05 50 00 e8 58 96 ae 60 40 66 ff fc e6 8e 30 c8 |.P..X..`@f....0.|
00000190 19 00 06 20 11 48 c0 32 85 87 00 b6 06 60 01 d5 |... .H.2.....`..|
000001a0 cc 0c 00 3c 02 10 32 00 0d c0 ed ff f0 00 e0 79 |...<..2........y|
000001b0 e4 73 6b 98 10 18 40 04 06 5c 3a 01 93 00 00 0e |.sk...@..\:.....|
000001c0 d2 ff 05 0a de ff 01 00 00 00 01 20 7a 0b 00 00 |........... z...|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

How can I boot? Not booting up. Also. should I try using an 11.10 demo disc?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What happens when you try to boot?

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delance (olivier-delance) said :
#2

You need to reinstall Grub2: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling_GRUB2
The MBR (first sector of disk) is one from Windows, not Ubuntu bootloader.

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William Lagundino (williamlagundino) said :
#3

I reinstalled grub from my live cd of 11.04. Now I get "Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. etc.
grub>"

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#4

www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/live-usb-sticking-grub-2-video/

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