Comment 26 for bug 1289977

so here's my debconf output and parted -
  grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
  grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
  grub-pc/hidden_timeout: false
  grub2/device_map_regenerated:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
  grub-pc/disk_description:
  grub-pc/timeout: 10
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0_WD-WMAW30554869
  grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
  grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false
  grub-pc/partition_description:
boardhead@boardhead-GM5048:~$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA HDS725050KLA360 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 2 32.3kB 4656MB 4655MB primary fat32
 1 4656MB 500GB 495GB primary ntfs boot

Model: ATA WDC WD1002FAEX-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 2 1048kB 305GB 305GB extended
 5 1049kB 305GB 305GB logical ext4
 3 305GB 315GB 10.1GB primary linux-swap(v1)
 1 315GB 1000GB 686GB primary ntfs boot

Model: WD 10EACS External (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 1 32.3kB 900GB 900GB primary ntfs
 2 900GB 1000GB 101GB extended
 5 900GB 998GB 98.4GB logical ext4

My default boot drive should be the /dev/sda - (Windows ) and then Ubuntu is on /dev/sdb -
So do I need to run grub-install --recheck /dev/sda1 to reinstall grub there?

I can only boot from BIOS by selecting the Ubuntu drive and not the 'default'