I am lost 
. Please read this and help me.
I used the LiveCd to install Kubuntu 8.04 on my external USB harddrive. My PC has two internal harddrives (the biggest is about 120 GB) and the aforementioned USB harddrive. XP is on my C drive. The installation went fine, made a new partition on the USB drive, but at the end when finally booting I got the famous GRUB 21 error. The problem is that I cannot reach or use my other OS (XP) anymore. I cannot reach my files and other stuff.
So, my BIOS is set with the following booting sequence: CD-rom, then USB hard disk and last the internal 120 GB HDD.
Here's a copy of my menu.lst file, which I found on my external USB drive, It is followed by the result of sudo fdisk -l.
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# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd2,4)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
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And here's the result of sudo fdisk -l :
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Disk /dev/sda: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0e9c0e9b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 4863 39062016 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda2 4864 14946 80991697+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 4864 9726 39062016 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 9727 14946 41929618+ b W95 FAT32
Disk /dev/sdb: 6448 MB, 6448619520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 784 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0eaf0eae
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 784 6297448+ b W95 FAT32
Disk /dev/sdg: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x83575884
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdg1 1 56278 452053003+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdg2 56279 60801 36330997+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdg5 56279 60609 34788726 83 Linux
/dev/sdg6 60610 60801 1542208+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
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I would like to know what I have to do to make it work. This might mean an uninstallment of Kubuntu from mu USB drive (I hope not) and a new installment in which I make a partition on my internal hard drive containing XP. Please tell me what to do in order to enjoy Kubuntu. I want a dual boot machine !! I'd also appreciate your suggestions on how to get to my XP-folders (at this time I am booting from the Live CD, now I get the message that I do not have permission to look at them
) (at least I think I do).
I am eagerly awaiting your responses.
Remmelt
. Please read this and help me.I used the LiveCd to install Kubuntu 8.04 on my external USB harddrive. My PC has two internal harddrives (the biggest is about 120 GB) and the aforementioned USB harddrive. XP is on my C drive. The installation went fine, made a new partition on the USB drive, but at the end when finally booting I got the famous GRUB 21 error. The problem is that I cannot reach or use my other OS (XP) anymore. I cannot reach my files and other stuff.
So, my BIOS is set with the following booting sequence: CD-rom, then USB hard disk and last the internal 120 GB HDD.
Here's a copy of my menu.lst file, which I found on my external USB drive, It is followed by the result of sudo fdisk -l.
================================================== ====
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd2,4)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=ec9a9d23-c08e-4476-af77-9495bd582bb4 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd2,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
================================================== ====
And here's the result of sudo fdisk -l :
================================================== ====
Disk /dev/sda: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0e9c0e9b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 4863 39062016 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda2 4864 14946 80991697+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 4864 9726 39062016 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 9727 14946 41929618+ b W95 FAT32
Disk /dev/sdb: 6448 MB, 6448619520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 784 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0eaf0eae
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 784 6297448+ b W95 FAT32
Disk /dev/sdg: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x83575884
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdg1 1 56278 452053003+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdg2 56279 60801 36330997+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdg5 56279 60609 34788726 83 Linux
/dev/sdg6 60610 60801 1542208+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
================================================== ====
I would like to know what I have to do to make it work. This might mean an uninstallment of Kubuntu from mu USB drive (I hope not) and a new installment in which I make a partition on my internal hard drive containing XP. Please tell me what to do in order to enjoy Kubuntu. I want a dual boot machine !! I'd also appreciate your suggestions on how to get to my XP-folders (at this time I am booting from the Live CD, now I get the message that I do not have permission to look at them
) (at least I think I do).I am eagerly awaiting your responses.
Remmelt
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