e@ebox:/media/sidux1/boot$ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00031489 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 45612 366378358+ 83 Linux /dev/sda2 88245 91201 23752102+ 5 Extended /dev/sda3 * 45613 88244 342441540 83 Linux /dev/sda5 89724 91201 11872003+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda6 88245 89723 11880004+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris Partition table entries are not in disk order e@ebox:/media/sidux1/boot$ cat grub/device.map (hd0) /dev/sda (11:37:56 AM) devil: blaamann: yes, i would reinstall. install ubuntu first, grub to mbr, then sidux, grub to partition. then chainload sidux in ubuntus menu.lst