Ok, I think I'm hitting all around it... from this link... (I'm using Ubuntu Live CD version 10.10, which means GRUB2, not GRUB)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20from%20LiveCD "Determine the partition with the Ubuntu installation. The fdisk option "-l" is a lowercase "L"." Since I'm actually installing Windows first, there is no prior instance of Ubuntu. So, is this where the creation of the 100 Meg Ext3 partition comes into play that you referenced previously? I'm able to successfully execute the following commands on an ext3 partition... sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt sudo grub-install /dev/sda --root-directory=/mnt ...which dumps just under 200 files (a whopping 2 Megs of data) which appear to be all of the files required to boot Linux. >From here I assume that I need to modify the menu.cfg (GRUB2 does not have >menu.lst - it has menu.cfg instead) so that it points to my XP installation, >but what I've read is that it is not intended for this file to be edited >manually... Am I on the right track? Where do I go from here? Thanks, Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA www.eaglemds.com [email protected] ________________________________________ From: Joseph L. Casale [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 2:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sort of OT: using GRUB or LILO to boot windows XP >Also, what files? (I'm truly a newb when it comes to Linux.) Can the 100 Meg >partition for the grub files be after the Windows partition? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Installing%20Windows%20After%20Ubuntu Check that out, not exactly your situation, but close enough, it explains the syntax which will get you going... gl, jlc ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
