Re: etch + xp
On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 05:10 +0530, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote:
> Marcelo Chiapparini wrote:
> >
> > But I want to install XP in another disk, different from which etch is
> > installed. So XP will install its own bootmanager into the mbr of this
> > different disk. Am I wright? Remember that I can tell the bios from what
> > disk the system boots. I gues I can use this in order to make the system
> > boot from the second disk, where XP is being installed, making XP ignore
> > the disk where etch is installed.
> >
>
> The safest way to do this:
>
> Disconnect your disk with linux (hdc)
>
> Install windows as you normally would on your other hard disk (hdd). The
> windows installer will write its boot loader onto the master boot record
> of hdd.
>
> After windows is installed and working, reconnect your linux disk (hdc).
>
> Ensure that the boot order in bios is set to boot from hdc. Boot into
> linux, edit '/boot/grub/menu.lst' and add an entry for windows:
>
> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> root (hd1,0)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> map (hd0) (hd1)
> map (hd1) (hd0)
> chainloader +1
>
> The 'map' lines are required because windows can only boot from the
> first hard disk.
Thank you! My brother told me to do the some thing. Your information on
how to tell grub to discover XP is really valuable.
Regards
Marcelo
> HTH,
> rajkiran
>
>
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Marcelo Chiapparini
chiappa@oi.com.br
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