> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Devil's Advocate > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 7:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Dual-boot RH9/Windows XP using GRUB > > Hi all, > > I have Redhat 9 and Windows XP installed on the same system, and at > the moment > I am using a boot floppy to boot into Redhat. > > I tried to install GRUB on the MBR by running /sbin/grub-install > /dev/hda but > when I rebooted the system, I am dumped at the grub> prompt. > > I tried using GRUBConf to set up my boot menu, where it set up the > menu in > /boot/grub/menu.lst The contents of this menu follows: > > ---/boot/grub/menu.lst begin > # Generated by grubconf-0.5 > default=0 > timeout=10 > splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > > title Redhat Linux 9 > #:0 <-- type: 0 => linux, 1 => windows, 2 => other > root (hd0,5) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 root=/dev/hda7 > title Windows XP Professional > #:1 <-- type: 0 => linux, 1 => windows, 2 => other > rootnoverify (hd0,0) > makeactive > chainloader +1 > ---/boot/grub/menu.lst end > > As far as I can make out, this should enable me to select either > Windows XP or > Redhat to boot, but I don't see the splash screen or a menu... > > What to I need to do to get it up and running? Pointers and HOWTO > links would > be appreciated, step-by-step instructions even more so. > > Thanks for your help, > The Devil's Advocate. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
How about going to gnu.org and getting the grub manual and reading it. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
