Re: [gentoo-user] Out of order install - grub first
Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:15:56 -0700 Mark Knecht wrote: Hi, From experience I don't see this as a problem but I thought I'd ask. 1) I just installed Win XP 2) I'm going to install Gentoo 3) I plan to use grub to dual-boot Any reason I cannot install grub at the start of the Gentoo install process instead of at the end? This would allow me to check that Windows is still booting before I spend hours building the machine up with Gentoo only to run into some sort of an issue with the way I've got Windows on the box. you'll need to get to the point where you can compile grub - ie up to stage 3 probably. Not really. It can be installed from a live CD. -- Hilsen Harald. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Out of order install - grub first
you'll need to get to the point where you can compile grub - ie up to stage 3 probably. On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:15:56 -0700 Mark Knecht wrote: Hi, From experience I don't see this as a problem but I thought I'd ask. 1) I just installed Win XP 2) I'm going to install Gentoo 3) I plan to use grub to dual-boot Any reason I cannot install grub at the start of the Gentoo install process instead of at the end? This would allow me to check that Windows is still booting before I spend hours building the machine up with Gentoo only to run into some sort of an issue with the way I've got Windows on the box. OK? Thanks, Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Out of order install - grub first
Well, duh.I guess you're right about thattoo bad. That's what I get for not thinking it through. OK, I'll just do the install like normal. Thanks - Mark On 9/6/05, Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you'll need to get to the point where you can compile grub - ie up to stage 3 probably. On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:15:56 -0700 Mark Knecht wrote: Hi, From experience I don't see this as a problem but I thought I'd ask. 1) I just installed Win XP 2) I'm going to install Gentoo 3) I plan to use grub to dual-boot Any reason I cannot install grub at the start of the Gentoo install process instead of at the end? This would allow me to check that Windows is still booting before I spend hours building the machine up with Gentoo only to run into some sort of an issue with the way I've got Windows on the box. OK? Thanks, Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
