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Thread: Dual boot XP Ubuntu 9.10 GRUB problem


i used have, on pc, windows xp (media center) installed. wanted install ubuntu 9.10 try how linux (better later never), did it, went right. installed linux without problem , run grub, when tried boot windows xp grub, screens turns black , way out of rebooting computer. if knows how fix (exhaustively detailed if can be, i'm newbie) greatful.

put here appears when tip sudo fdisk -l

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

disk /dev/sda: 300.1 gb, 300090728448 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 36483 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
disk identifier: 0xd3efd3ef

device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 * 1 31263 251120016 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda2 31264 36483 41929650 5 extended
/dev/sda5 31264 36263 40162468+ 83 linux
/dev/sda6 36264 36483 1767118+ 82 linux swap / solaris

disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 gb, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
disk identifier: 0x33676254

device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sdb1 1 38913 312568641 6 fat16

lot!

type other command:

code:
sudo update-grub2
and post result of command.

best regards,

luis


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