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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Barry Pohlman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:barry.pohlman@gmail.com">barry.pohlman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Jake,<br><br> Out of curiosity why did you use gparted after the install? In the<br>final step of the setup for ubuntu you will get a report of the install<br>
configuration. In the bottom right you will see an advanced button. If<br>you click that button you can choose where to install Grub (hd0 = main<br>hard drive MBR). What seems to be happening with your configuration is<br>
that you targeted the linux partition as having the boot information.<br>The BIOS cannot boot from anywhere outside of the MBR. The reason that<br>the cd-rom works is that it can switch over to read the configuration<br>
outside of the MBR.</blockquote>
<div>Okay, that makes sense.</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><span id=""></span><br><br>I know the question asked by most users is not how did my problem happen<br>it is how do I fix it.... Here is a quick way to fix it....<br>
<br>If you boot into the Ubuntu test disc (not strait install) you should be<br>presented with an ubuntu desktop. After the desktop boots up open up a<br>terminal. The icon to launch it is under applications -> Accessories -><br>
Terminal.</blockquote>
<div>Test disc... You mean the live part of the install CD?</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><span id=""></span><br><br>Here are the commands and what they do<br> sudo grub = Bring up the grub command line<br>
find /boot/grub/stage1 = Finds where the boot information is stored<br> root (hd?, ?) = The hd numbers will come from the<br>above command<br> setup (hd0) = hd0 signifies the MBR of your<br>
primary hard drive<br> quit = Exit Grub command line<br> sudo reboot = Reboot the system<br><br><br><br>If you are curious or need more explination this is the same steps<br>
needed to restore grub boot loader after you install windows. Windows<br>will take out the MBR and replace it with its own boot loader...<br><br></blockquote>
<div>So what that it doing is putting a GRUB boot-loader in the MBR? I got it. I'll git 'er done and report with my findings.</div>
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