Windows never honors other boot loaders in the mbr and will overwrite them on a install. so you need to reinstall GRUB and that should fix you up.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Haney > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 7:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Dual-boot RH9/Windows XP using GRUB > > So how did you come by this problem? Why was RH not installed with > GRUB at > the beginning? To tell you the truth, I had this very same issue not > long > ago, when I upgraded my laptop (RH9/Win2K) to XP. It blew away GRUB > but I > followed the instructions in the RH9 manual and got it up and running > just > fine. Here's a link to what I used: > > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/ref-guide/s1- > grub-installing.html > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > At 08:20 PM 8/30/2003 +0800, you wrote: > >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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------- > Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. - > Demotivator > > Mark Haney > Polk County Schools IT Staff/Computer Geek > http://www.polk.k12.nc.us > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
