Tried to do a search on this subject, but my words are too common.
Anyway, just did an install with Mint 10 alongside XP and was successful. When I rebooted, it went straight to XP. Have I missed a step? I was under the impression that I should see a boot menu.
Thanks.
[SOLVED] No boot menu
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Smaggy
[SOLVED] No boot menu
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seeley
Re: No boot menu
Hi Smaggy!
We need more information, please first read my help (link1 below).
seeley
We need more information, please first read my help (link1 below).
seeley
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Smaggy
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Smaggy
Re: No boot menu
I did notice an error:
"cannot find a device for boot is dev mounted?"
fdisk shows this:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 20673 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3257f95c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 647 4891288+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda2 * 648 12645 90704741 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 12646 20674 60693505 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 12646 20340 58170368 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 20340 20674 2522112 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4f6e4f6d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb2 * 2 121601 976752000 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 2 121601 976751968+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
"cannot find a device for boot is dev mounted?"
fdisk shows this:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 20673 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3257f95c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 647 4891288+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda2 * 648 12645 90704741 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 12646 20674 60693505 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 12646 20340 58170368 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 20340 20674 2522112 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4f6e4f6d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb2 * 2 121601 976752000 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 2 121601 976751968+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
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seeley
Re: No boot menu
Hi!
Your "fdisk" posting seems to be incomplete, and I can't see where Windows is installed.
Your link is not helpful for an approach for a solution.
Please take the time to read the first parts of my help.
seeley
Your "fdisk" posting seems to be incomplete, and I can't see where Windows is installed.
Your link is not helpful for an approach for a solution.
Please take the time to read the first parts of my help.
seeley
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Smaggy
Re: No boot menu
** Solved.
Found some instructions and did the following:
1. Mounted the linux partition:
sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
2. reinstalled the grub loader:
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
I got an error message like I did before, but then I rebooted and got the loader like I should.
Thanks.
Found some instructions and did the following:
1. Mounted the linux partition:
sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
2. reinstalled the grub loader:
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
I got an error message like I did before, but then I rebooted and got the loader like I should.
Thanks.
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seeley
Re: No boot menu
Hi Smaggy!
Fine.
Please edit your first posting and add [solved] to the subject line.
seeley
Fine.
Please edit your first posting and add [solved] to the subject line.
seeley