GRUB and loading WinXP
I am using GRUB bootloader to load various OSes on a machine. The machine is set to boot from hdb. For some reason anytime I want to boot Windoze (loaded on hda1) I get garbled text and the machine locks up. I figure there is a flaw in the menu.lst syntax for the WinXP entry. Can someone take a look at the following and tell me what the problem is. Tx for any help.
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<truncated beginning of file>title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-686
root (hd1,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-686 root=/dev/hdb2 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-686
savedefault
boot
title
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-686 (recovery mode)
root (hd1,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-686 root=/dev/hdb2 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-686
savedefault
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title Mandrakelinux 10.1
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 ro acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title linux-nonfb (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 ro acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title failsafe (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 ro failsafe acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot
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