Re: Bootloader for Sarge
On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 07:33:16PM -0700, Matthew Jackson wrote:
> I have no floppy drive
>
There is probably a way to boot a CD in a similar manner.
You also might want to explore the following GRUB configuration:
title XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot
Note that I haven't read the article you were referring to and I hardly
have experience with dual boot configuration.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaul Karl" <shaulk@013.net>
> To: "Matthew Jackson" <mattjackson@dslextreme.com>
> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Bootloader for Sarge
>
>
> >On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 01:39:23PM -0700, Matthew Jackson wrote:
> >>I just downloaded the weekly build for Sarge and burnt the first iso.
> >>The install goes great but when asked to install GRUB, I decide not
> >>to install to the MBR so it asks me where to install it to. The
> >>reason is I have XP on one hard disk and Linux on the other hard disk.
> >>the linux hard disk comes up as 'hdc'.
> >>I tell the debian installer to install GRUB into /dev/hdc1 meaning the
> >>/boot partition. I want to use the NTLDR so it does not mess with
> >>windows MBR. I then have installed bootpart onto my xp drive and added
> >>to boot.ini the 250mb (/boot) linux drive as read here:
> >>http://www.aboutdebian.com/dualboot.htm In bootpart my /boot is number
> >>2.
> >>
> >>So is it the debiban installer not putting it where I want or is it
> >>bootpart not finding it?
> >>
> >>Any help? Hope I was clear with everything.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Since GRUB has another naming scheme for the drives, I am not sure if
> >you can ask the Debian installer to put it on hdc.
> > If no one comes with a better answer, I would create a boot floppy
> >with GRUB on it, and then try the following steps:
> >1. Boot into the floppy, and use the manual method in order to try and
> > boot debian. This should teach you the commands that GRUB needs to
> > boot debian.
> >2. Try to make the NTLDR use that floppy.
> >
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