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XP Overrides Linux Mint in Boot Up
I'm a newbie. I have installed Linux Mint 13 Mate which works well once its loaded but I can't seem get Linux to boot up automatically. After turning on the pc it automatically goes into XP. If I want to use linux I have to boot up with the usb stick that I created. Start up manager and the grub customizer show Linux as the default OS.
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That might imply you never installed grub to the MBR of the (internal) hard disk, but to the USB only. Hopefully Mint has bootinfoscript pre-installed - open a terminal and run
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sudo bash boot_info_script.shIf it doesn't work, go here and do as it says - in either case, post the RESULTS.txt it generates here so we can see what the layout is. |
Apparently the bootscript info wasn't preinstalled?? I followed your next instruction and here are the results. Thx.
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012] ============================= Boot Info Summary: =============================== => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda. => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an embedded config file: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- search.fs_uuid 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc root set prefix=($root)/boot/grub --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----. sda1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS 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: - Boot sector info: sda5: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts at sector 63. Operating System: Boot files: sda6: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Linux Mint 13 Maya Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img sda7: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 4.06 4.06-pre1 Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 15254 of /dev/sdb1 for its second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the directory. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files: /syslinux/syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys ============================ Drive/Partition Info: ============================= Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sda1 * 63 209,712,508 209,712,446 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS /dev/sda2 209,712,571 976,771,071 767,058,501 f W95 Extended (LBA) /dev/sda5 209,712,573 873,476,003 663,763,431 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS /dev/sda6 873,476,096 971,532,287 98,056,192 83 Linux /dev/sda7 971,534,336 976,771,071 5,236,736 82 Linux swap / Solaris Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sdb: 2002 MB, 2002747392 bytes 32 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1940 cylinders, total 3911616 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/sdb1 * 63 3,911,039 3,910,977 c W95 FAT32 (LBA) "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________ Device UUID TYPE LABEL /dev/sda1 AA7434A2743472E5 ntfs /dev/sda5 88C8DA0DC8D9F980 ntfs data /dev/sda6 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc ext4 /dev/sda7 30694711-0914-48eb-ae93-14792c377281 swap /dev/sdb1 18E0-2222 vfat PENDRIVE ================================ Mount points: ================================= Device Mount_Point Type Options /dev/sda1 /media/AA7434A2743472E5 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096) /dev/sda5 /media/data fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096) /dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) /dev/sdb1 /media/PENDRIVE vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks) ================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== sda6/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus } insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale set lang=en_US insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm 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/06_mint_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray ### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### function gfxmode { set gfxpayload="$1" if [ "$1" = "keep" ]; then set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7 else set vt_handoff= fi } 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 'Linux Mint 13 MATE 32-bit, 3.2.0-23-generic (/dev/sda6)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic } menuentry 'Linux Mint 13 MATE 32-bit, 3.2.0-23-generic (/dev/sda6) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc ro recovery nomodeset echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### 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='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc 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='(hd0,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root AA7434A2743472E5 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 ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid' 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=07bd9cee-a261-44ae-96bf-41662cd675dc / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation UUID=30694711-0914-48eb-ae93-14792c377281 none swap sw 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) 418.720481873 = 449.597693952 boot/grub/core.img 1 460.800933838 = 494.781235200 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1 422.909626007 = 454.095753216 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic 1 444.638706207 = 477.427175424 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic 1 422.909626007 = 454.095753216 initrd.img 1 422.909626007 = 454.095753216 initrd.img.old 1 444.638706207 = 477.427175424 vmlinuz 1 ========================= sdb1/syslinux/syslinux.cfg: ========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- default vesamenu.c32 timeout 100 menu background splash.jpg menu title Welcome to Linux Mint 13 menu color screen 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std MENU COLOR border 30;44 #40ffffff #a0000000 std MENU COLOR title 1;36;44 #ffffffff #a0000000 std MENU COLOR sel 7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std MENU COLOR help 37;40 #c0ffffff #a0000000 std MENU COLOR timeout_msg 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std MENU COLOR timeout 1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std MENU COLOR msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #a0000000 std MENU COLOR tabmsg 31;40 #ffDEDEDE #00000000 std MENU HIDDEN MENU HIDDENROW 8 MENU WIDTH 78 MENU MARGIN 15 MENU ROWS 5 MENU VSHIFT 7 MENU TABMSGROW 11 MENU CMDLINEROW 11 MENU HELPMSGROW 16 MENU HELPMSGENDROW 29 label live menu label Start Linux Mint kernel /casper/vmlinuz append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- menu default label xforcevesa menu label Start in compatibility mode kernel /casper/vmlinuz append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa initrd=/casper/initrd.lz ramdisk_size=1048576 root=/dev/ram rw noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll -- label memtest menu label Memory test kernel memtest label local menu label Boot from local drive localboot 0x80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) ?? = ?? ldlinux.sys 1 ?? = ?? syslinux/syslinux.cfg 1 ?? = ?? syslinux/vesamenu.c32 1 ============== sdb1: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: =============== syslinux/vesamenu.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx) ========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: ========= sdc sdd sde sdf =============================== StdErr Messages: =============================== xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt |
Yep, as I suspected, the Windoze loadere is still in the MBR. The rest looks o.k.
When you boot the USB, do you run from the USB, or do you select "Boot first hard disk" (or whatever the option uis these days) ?. Your answer affects the recovery you do. |
I start up the pc and enter boot up screen (f12) which gives me a choice of boot up with hard disk or cd rom. I choose hard disk and then it goes to the next screen which gives me a choice of W2....(I assume this is xp) or usb....(linux). I choose usb which takes me to the next screen which gives me 4 or 5 choices. The first one on the list is Linux which I then select. After that Linux Mint 13 opens up.
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What you describe happening in your last post is exactly what would be expected based on the output of the bootinfoscript. You have Mint installed on a 2GB flash drive with the Mint bootloader on that drive also. You're not going to be able to do much with it because if you download software, create files/directories you will soon run out of space on the flash drive. If you install the Mint bootloader to the master boot record of the primary drive, you will be unable to boot either xp or Mint (obviously) without the flash. If you want to use a full version of Mint, you would be better off installing it to a hard drive. If you are just trying Mint out, leave it the way it is. If you want to do something else, post back with your intentions.
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I'd like to use the full version of mint.
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http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/245 Or from the booted system. The link below has a lot of useful info on Grub2. http://members.iinet.net/~herman546/...ate_and_repair |
I followed the last instructions:
1. sudo mount /dev/sda6 /mnt 2. sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda 3. sudo update-grub Next, I removed the usb stick and restarted the pc. Screen appears: “Veryfying DMI Pool Data……… Error: file not found. Grub rescue>” I used control alt delete to get out of that screen. I tried to boot again with the usb stick and was able to get into linux, luckily. Also, I booted another time with the usb and was able to get back into xp. Yikes! |
Did you do this process from the flash drive with Mint?
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Yes, I used the usb stick to open up mint then followed the previous instructions. I rebooted after that and then I got that screen message: ......grub rescue>
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If your grub is on the mint usb you can just use
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Now you're going to need a chroot. Try this from the liveUSB Code:
sudo mount /dev/sda6 /mnt |
Here is a simple solution:
1) Boot up with XP 2) Right Click on My Computer and select properties 3) Click on the Advanced tab. 4) Click on 'Settings' under Startup and Recovery 5) Select your default boot OS under Default Operating System list. Thanks... |
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