On 12/14/03 7:12 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:39:51 -0800 > John Gilger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 12/13/03 8:16 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 19:42:24 -0800 >>> John Gilger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Following the instructions in the Gentoo installation guide, I >>> haven't> been able to get Windows XP to boot. >>>> >>>> Fdisk shows that hda1 is the Windows D: drive, a locked restoration >>>> tool. hda2 is the Windows C: drive where everything is. hda2 is >>>> bootable. >>>> >>>> Gentoo is installed on hdb. It boots fine with GRUB. >>> >>> What does your /boot/grub/grub.conf file read? >> >> This is the Windows stanza in /boot/grub/grub.conf: >> >> title=Wondows XP >> root (hd0,0) >> chainloader (hd0,1)+1 > > title Wondows XP > rootnoverify (hd0,1) > makeactive > chainloader +1 > > This Should work. You shouldn't need the map statements, as the > partition is on the first drive. "Map" is used when you have to trick > windows into thinking it's the 1st drive. The help everyone offered is appreciated. At least now GRUB bounces back to the menu screen instead of crashing. It still will not boot WinXP. Could it be that GRUB doesn't work with NTFS partitions? Does LILO? John -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
