AJ Spagnoletti wrote: >I would like to set up my computer to use dual boot but I have run >into some trouble. The hard drive setup is as follows > >hda1 = windows Me >hdb = linux > >I have grub installed on hdb and would like my computer to boot from >it. I have changed bios to boot from hdb(linux) instead of >hda(windows) and gentoo boots without a problem. When I try to boot >windows I get a black screen and this prints out > >title=Windows ME >rootnoverify (hd1,0) >makeactive >chainloader +1 > >After this prints out the boot just hangs. > >Here is my grub.conf file > >default 0 >timeout 30 >splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > >title=Windows ME >rootnoverify (hd1,0) >makeactive >chainloader +1 > >title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.11-r3 >root (hd0,0) >kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hda3 > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > >A.J. > > > What ever drive the BIOS reports as the bootable drive may be considered drive C: by windows, I think. FWIW you have grub booting Gentoo on the first drive (hd0/hda), so why not change the boot order back and install grub on hda with an updated grub.conf.
title=Windows ME rootnoverify (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.11-r3 root (hd1,0) kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdb3 And don't forget to update your /etc/fstab to reflect that all linux partions are now on hdb Craig -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
