Ubuntu 10.04 with Windows

mayotom

I have recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 but kept Windows XP on the laptop too, however when I choose windows in the start up process it fails to load, has anbody had similar problems or have any ideas how í could get windows back

Thanks

tom

Sherifu

From Ubuntu;

Check that ntldr and ntdetect.com are on the root of your xp partition.
Also check the boot.ini on your xp partition contains the right info.
If you have repartitioned when installing ubuntu things may have changed and need to be updated there.

e.g. for windows xp on the first disk and first partition it will look like this;

[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

mk6705

So windows XP isn't booting? Try this. Open terminal in Ubuntu. (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and try re-installing GRUB (Google "Ubuntu GRUB install command").
If that doesn't do it...then come back.

mayotom

Adro947 wrote: »

So windows XP isn't booting? Try this. Open terminal in Ubuntu. (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and try re-installing GRUB (Google "Ubuntu GRUB install command").
If that doesn't do it...then come back.

Thanks Adro

I have tried that but to no avail, just to give you some more info
at the beginning when I boot up I have the option to choose ubuntu(default) or memory test of Windows
when I choose windows I eventually get taken to a rescue Sony Vaio Rescue Screen, which gives choices like hardware diagnostics( I have run it but all is fine) or format the C drive, really don t want to do that, or windows safe mode with doesnt work


Sherif

I have not been able to find boot.ini

sorry Im a bit rusty with these things


Also I have noticed a few other issues, when I was originally installing ubuntu my batteries died and i had to start again, but now I have 2 30GB partitions for ubuntu, is there a way to undo this


thanks guys

Sherifu

The partitions are easily fixed with the partition editor on the Ubuntu live cd.
You can delete the partition you don't want assuming it's empty and resize the other one to fill the free space.

Not finding boot.ini is a problem.
Can you give me an idea of what your disk was like before installing Ubuntu and what it's like now?
i.e. was it all xp and now it's supposed to be half for xp and half for ubuntu?
The failed install may have messed some things up on your machine.

mayotom

Sherifu wrote: »

The partitions are easily fixed with the partition editor on the Ubuntu live cd.
You can delete the partition you don't want assuming it's empty and resize the other one to fill the free space.

Not finding boot.ini is a problem.
Can you give me an idea of what your disk was like before installing Ubuntu and what it's like now?
i.e. was it all xp and now it's supposed to be half for xp and half for ubuntu?
The failed install may have messed some things up on your machine.

Hi Serifu,

Sorry I did make another mistake with my original post as the OS was Windows Vista, Before the install everything was windows, where as now it is split 144GB to Windows, 30 to Ubuntu and 31 to Ubuntu again--

also I installed from a memory stick where I downloaded Ubuntu, I presume I can find the partition editor there

where exactly would I find the boot.ini file I presumed that it would be there as soon as I opened the windows drive, would it be a hidden file?

thanks

Snowbat

mayotom wrote: »

when I choose windows I eventually get taken to a rescue Sony Vaio Rescue Screen

Sounds like Grub's entry for "Windows" is just pointing to the wrong partition number (Vaio recovery partition instead of the Windows partition). This could happen if there are multiple FAT or NTFS partitions. Can you run these commands in terminal and paste the output here?

sudo fdisk -l

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg

mayotom

sudo fdisk -l

thomas@thomas-csf:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for thomas:

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xfa414f60

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1302 10454016 27 Unknown
/dev/sda2 * 1302 18796 140517235+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 18796 30402 93225985 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 22665 26390 29928670 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 30081 30402 2580480 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 18796 22499 29750272 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 22500 22665 1325056 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda9 26391 29922 28369920 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 29923 30080 1267712 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/sdb: 4007 MB, 4007657472 bytes
5 heads, 32 sectors/track, 48921 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 160 * 512 = 81920 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa483e143

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 51 48922 3909696 b W95 FAT32

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

thomas@thomas-csf:~$ cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
cat: /boot/grub/menu.lst: No such file or directory

cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg[/code]

thomas@thomas-csf:~$ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg[/code]
cat: /boot/grub/grub.cfg[/code]: No such file or directory



So it seems to be an issue with the grub.cfg file, I have gone into the file directly and it is located as per the above directory, below is the text from the grub.cfg file

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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
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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
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/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c680c94c80c943a1
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1c245d09245ce774
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 ###

Sherifu

mayotom wrote: »

thomas@thomas-csf:~$ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg[/code]
cat: /boot/grub/grub.cfg[/code]: No such file or directory

The [/code] added onto the end of the filename is why it didn't find your grub.cfg. Some misplaced vbulletin code.

Try;

sudo update-grub

and paste grub.cfg again.

Snowbat

Comparing your partition table to the entries in your grub.cfg, I think these are swapped:

Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)
Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)

If you pick Windows Recovery Environment in the boot menu, Vista starts?

mayotom

Sherifu wrote: »

Try;

sudo update-grub

and paste grub.cfg again.

thomas@thomas-csf:~$ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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
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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
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/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-23-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6da6d16-ac11-42e7-8112-6a6330558f36
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c680c94c80c943a1
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1c245d09245ce774
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=abc18381-50c6-4895-a267-4add974a27c1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3241aca2-89ed-4af0-a51a-48f70342e7ec
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=3241aca2-89ed-4af0-a51a-48f70342e7ec ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3241aca2-89ed-4af0-a51a-48f70342e7ec
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=3241aca2-89ed-4af0-a51a-48f70342e7ec ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### 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 ###

mayotom

Snowbat wrote: »

Comparing your partition table to the entries in your grub.cfg, I think these are swapped:

Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)
Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)

If you pick Windows Recovery Environment in the boot menu, Vista starts?

When I choose Windows recovery environment, the screen goes black for a few seconds and returns back to the boot menu,

Attached is a copy of that original screen..

Snowbat

Looks related:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/576915
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/os-prober/+bug/476625

I suspect "drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}" should not be there and is throwing you back to the boot menu but I am unfamiliar with the new GRUB2 system and I don't have a 10.04 install to check.

mayotom

Snowbat wrote: »

Looks related:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/576915
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/os-prober/+bug/476625

I suspect "drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}" should not be there and is throwing you back to the boot menu but I am unfamiliar with the new GRUB2 system and I don't have a 10.04 install to check.

So can I remove "drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}" or swap around the boot record so that Vista comes before the recovery, if yes, then what would be the safest way to do this?

Snowbat

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275
GRUB2 is awkward. You *can* edit grub.cfg but it is discouraged and they've set it to read-only as an extra obstacle. Also, your changes could be overwritten by a system update.

There is a mechanism for custom entries which is probably the safest way to proceed. Paste the following in an editor, save as /etc/grub.d/40_custom and run update-grub, reboot and try out the new Windows entry that will show up at the bottom of the boot menu.

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# 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.

menuentry "Windows" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1c245d09245ce774
chainloader +1
}

mayotom

Thanks Snowbat, is there a way to make 40_custom editable, I cant replace it as it is read only

also I seem to have UBUNTU installed on two partitions, but I dont know which one it is booting from , how can I find out which one it is?

thanks again
Thomas

Snowbat

Try saving the file as /etc/grub.d/41_custom

Then run these commands in terminal:
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/41_custom
sudo update-grub

Reboot and try out the new Windows entry that will (hopefully) show up at the bottom of the boot menu.

Snowbat

mayotom wrote: »

also I seem to have UBUNTU installed on two partitions, but I dont know which one it is booting from , how can I find out which one it is?

In the grub.cfg in post #8, the default appears to be 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae' on sda5. The grub.cfg in post #11 is different though - the default appears to be 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic' on sda9 and there are also entries for Ubuntu installs on sda5 and sda7.

Each menu entry in grub.cfg has an associated set root= line. set root='(hd0,9)' is a pointer to sda9, set root='(hd0,2)' is sda2 etc. According to the guide, default="0" sets the default to the first "menuentry".

mayotom

Snowbat wrote: »

Try saving the file as /etc/grub.d/41_custom

Then run these commands in terminal:
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/41_custom
sudo update-grub

Reboot and try out the new Windows entry that will (hopefully) show up at the bottom of the boot menu.

Hi Snowbat,

I have tried to create this file but I can t save anything to this location as the entire folder is read only(when I bring up the folders properties, it says that I am not the owner so cant make changes), is there a way to make it a writable folder?

Thanks

mayotom

Snowbat

Save the file as /home/thomas/41_custom and run these in a terminal:
sudo mv /home/thomas/41_custom /etc/grub.d/
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/41_custom
sudo update-grub

If instead you want to edit the existing /etc/grub.d/40_custom as root (I would at this stage just to see if the fix works, or if update-grub fails to add 41_custom created above):
sudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom
(...save your changes and...)
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/40_custom
sudo update-grub


To answer to your question, you could make the directory (folder) world-writable:
sudo chmod 777 /etc/grub.d/

Or change the owner to thomas:
sudo chown thomas /etc/grub.d/

Or give thomas ownership of the files already in there:
sudo chown thomas /etc/grub.d/*

mayotom

Snowbat wrote: »

Save the file as /home/thomas/41_custom and run these in a terminal:
sudo mv /home/thomas/41_custom /etc/grub.d/
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/41_custom
sudo update-grub

Thanks Snowbat,

Now the new windows option is available, however when I choose it, nothing happens, I just get a blank screen with a cursor in the top left of the screen, but I cant input anything there

Snowbat

Unfortunately I'm out of ideas. It's difficult to tell if this is GRUB2 hanging or Vista failing to start.

If nobody else has any suggestions, I'd recommend asking over at http://ubuntuforums.org/

mayotom

Snowbat wrote: »

Unfortunately I'm out of ideas. It's difficult to tell if this is GRUB2 hanging or Vista failing to start.

If nobody else has any suggestions, I'd recommend asking over at http://ubuntuforums.org/

Thanks Snowbat,,