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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Matthew Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]