I have linux mint debian on my master drive and windows xp on my slave drive (why I have no clue!!!)... When I turn the computer on, it boots to the slave drive (a quick check in the bios and it says boot master drive 1st!) If I turn on the computer and bring up the boot options and choose boot master drive, it goes right to grub and boots perfectly! What am I missing Thanks!!
See what boot info script says. http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/ To run it .... sudo ./boot_info_script055.sh
I tried your command as well as sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script055.sh but keep getting bash: /home/nixie21/Desktop/boot_info_script055.sh: No such file or directory thanks
Boot flag points to Windows XP(*), but as I haven't used or dual booted with Windows for the past 3 years I have posted your query at the Ubuntu forums where you can check. Here is the link. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10193065#post10193065 PS. Hope you don't mind.
NOT at all, I appreciate it very much. Not a true duel boot as windows is on the slave drive...such a weird problem!
From your initial post it seems you can boot into linux mint.? If so I reckon you will not need the chroot stuff as confirmed by the Ubuntu poster drs305 howto viz. Note: If you can get to your normal installation without using a Live CD the chroot procedure is not necessary and you need only Steps 2-5.
I did not know if I should post a question here or there... It says Note: If you can get to your normal installation without using a Live CD the chroot procedure is not necessary and you need only Steps 2-5. I am a little paranoid so just want to make sure before I do this.. Which drive do I use in the command? (sd?) Thanks so much!!!
I think it would be better to continue the discussion there - they are sure to help. In step 4 you would enter sda which will install grub to mbr of that drive. However they may advise to go the chroot/purge route. Good luck. It's a real bugger when stuff like this happens.