Tregedar (and Brocifer),
I don't see anything in the bios that says anything specific to the boot order of the hard drives, but then again I'm not an expert.
All I see is the boot order that is relative to the type of device (usb stick first, then optical drive, then hard drive, ...). But I'm not 100% sure, maybe I'm just not looking in the right place. I could list all the menu entries if you want (?).
Brocifer,
The drives are sata, not ide. The 250GB hard drive (the one containing the 3 OS) is indeed plugged in SATAII0. For practical reasons, (the sata wire is bent at an angle (
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/3657795...SATA_Cable.jpg), SATAII1 is not used. If you want (?) I can state which channel the other 3 devices are plugged into.
The output of the boot info script is:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #6 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda2: _________________________________________________________________________
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/dirs: /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda3: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sda5: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda6: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda7: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdc1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
sdd1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 2,048 286,722,047 286,720,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 344,805,439 488,394,751 143,589,313 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 286,724,094 344,805,375 58,081,282 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 286,724,096 288,675,839 1,951,744 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 288,677,888 300,394,495 11,716,608 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 300,396,544 344,805,375 44,408,832 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdc ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 63 3,907,024,064 3,907,024,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdd ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdd: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 63 3,907,024,064 3,907,024,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 60E8B570E8B544D6 ntfs
/dev/sda2 384CD74B4CD70314 ntfs System
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 7685b1a8-59ea-4c0a-99b2-d75d54fe99ff swap
/dev/sda6 e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b ext4
/dev/sda7 069330ae-88c3-41d3-a102-8293f131928f ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 04F02993F0298BCC ntfs Seagate
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 9E34497534495207 ntfs Samsung
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 5C38FB8B38FB6286 ntfs WD
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda6/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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
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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
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
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (on /dev/sdb2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd1,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 384cd74b4cd70314
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdc1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd2,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9e34497534495207
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 ###
=============================== sda6/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/sdb6 during installation
UUID=e339f209-bb4b-4e57-876a-b2b0d17e2e0b / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdb7 during installation
UUID=069330ae-88c3-41d3-a102-8293f131928f /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=7685b1a8-59ea-4c0a-99b2-d75d54fe99ff none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
148.7GB: boot/grub/core.img
149.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
149.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
149.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
149.2GB: initrd.img
149.1GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda3
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