RE: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
> I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned > my box so that > it looks like: > > /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) > /dev/hda2 = linux swap > /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) > > no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the > installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems > getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, > when I type in > "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like > "unrecognized file > type". After that it's pretty obvious that the > "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't > going to work. I don't think the message "unrecognized file type" is such a show stopper. It still can start that partition with the chainloader. I had GRUB installed on the MBR, so GRUB booted first, and when selecting my NT partition it would start the NT boot loader, that would in turn boot the selected NT configuration. Not sure if this is much help, but who knows. Gwendolyn. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Gary Davis wrote: > I have almost exactly the same setup. What you do is follow the grub > configure in the Installation Instructions and simply put (hd0,2) > wherever it lists (hd0,0). Everything else should remain the same, > including setup (hd0) which puts grub in the MBR. Arg, now you've got me thinking again... when I run grub and type in "root (hd0,2)", it responds with "unrecognized file system". Then if I type in "setup (hd0)" after that it says something like "can't mount filesystem". I tried it in all kinds of configurations and the only thing that worked was: root (hd0,2) setup (hd0,2) Maybe it can't write to the bootloader since the Windows XP one is already there? The last time I installed my sistem, I installed gentoo/grub first, then Windows XP second. later, ajay Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
Just so I can wrap up this thread for the archives... I got it working with Kevin's method (well, his description of someone else's method). I know I had it working before with just grub but for the life of me I can't remember what I did. Anyway, thanks for all your help! later, ajay On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Kevin J. Anderson wrote: > You could also install grub into your root partition, use dd to copy the > first 512k out into a file, transfer that file to your xp c:\ root, and then > use XP's boot.ini to give you the option to boot linux instead of xp. This > is the way I have always done dual boots w/ nt/2k/xp and I find it to be > much less "dangerous" esp since windows seems to like the situtation much > better. > > I think setup (hd0,2) root (hd0,2) would be the grub commands (please > correct me if I am wrong) > > then you can use this command in linux dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx > bs=512 count=1 > transfer that file somehow over to your c:\ (floppy, ftp it somewhere else, > bring it back down, etc) > add c:\Bootsect.lnx="Gentoo Linux" to your boot.ini > > google for "boot.ini dd linux dual boot" for more info on the subject, as my > explanation is very cut and dry. > > kev > > > > ->-Original Message- > ->From: Jeremy Workman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:14 PM > ->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux) > -> > -> > ->I notice you said you tried "setup (hd0,0)". That would be the first > ->partition on the first hard drive (/dev/hda1). To install Grub into the > ->master boot record the command would be "setup (hd0)". > -> > ->Hope this helps. > -> > -> > ->On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 13:04, Ajay Sharma wrote: > ->> hey everyone, > ->> > ->> I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned my > ->box so that > ->> it looks like: > ->> > ->> /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) > ->> /dev/hda2 = linux swap > ->> /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) > ->> > ->> no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the > ->> installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems > ->> getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, when I type in > ->> "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like "unrecognized file > ->> type". After that it's pretty obvious that the "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't > ->> going to work. I then ran root(hd0,2) and that went over fine but now > ->> when I boot up it goes right into windows xp and not the grub boot > ->> loader because it's not installed on the MBR. > ->> > ->> I'd appreciate any help. > ->> > ->> Thanks, > ->> Ajay > ->> > ->> > ->> Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma > ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->> > ->> > ->> > ->> -- > ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > ->> > ->> > -> > -> > ->-- > ->[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -> > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
There is an excellent tutorial by D Robbins on grub. Someone posted the URL a day or so ago but I'm not at a machine where I can get to it but it is recommended reading. On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:36:21 -0500 "Kevin J. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You could also install grub into your root partition, use dd to copy the first 512k out into a file, transfer that file to your xp c:\ root, and then use XP's boot.ini to give you the option to boot linux instead of xp. This is the way I have always done dual boots w/ nt/2k/xp and I find it to be much less "dangerous" esp since windows seems to like the situtation much better. I think setup (hd0,2) root (hd0,2) would be the grub commands (please correct me if I am wrong) then you can use this command in linux dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 transfer that file somehow over to your c:\ (floppy, ftp it somewhere else, bring it back down, etc) add c:\Bootsect.lnx="Gentoo Linux" to your boot.ini google for "boot.ini dd linux dual boot" for more info on the subject, as my explanation is very cut and dry. kev ->-Original Message- ->From: Jeremy Workman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ->Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:14 PM ->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ->Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux) -> -> ->I notice you said you tried "setup (hd0,0)". That would be the first ->partition on the first hard drive (/dev/hda1). To install Grub into the ->master boot record the command would be "setup (hd0)". -> ->Hope this helps. -> -> ->On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 13:04, Ajay Sharma wrote: ->> hey everyone, ->> ->> I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned my ->box so that ->> it looks like: ->> ->> /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) ->> /dev/hda2 = linux swap ->> /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) ->> ->> no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the ->> installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems ->> getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, when I type in ->> "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like "unrecognized file ->> type". After that it's pretty obvious that the "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't ->> going to work. I then ran root(hd0,2) and that went over fine but now ->> when I boot up it goes right into windows xp and not the grub boot ->> loader because it's not installed on the MBR. ->> ->> I'd appreciate any help. ->> ->> Thanks, ->> Ajay ->> ->> ->> Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ->> ->> ->> ->> -- ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list ->> ->> -> -> ->-- ->[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
You could also install grub into your root partition, use dd to copy the first 512k out into a file, transfer that file to your xp c:\ root, and then use XP's boot.ini to give you the option to boot linux instead of xp. This is the way I have always done dual boots w/ nt/2k/xp and I find it to be much less "dangerous" esp since windows seems to like the situtation much better. I think setup (hd0,2) root (hd0,2) would be the grub commands (please correct me if I am wrong) then you can use this command in linux dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 transfer that file somehow over to your c:\ (floppy, ftp it somewhere else, bring it back down, etc) add c:\Bootsect.lnx="Gentoo Linux" to your boot.ini google for "boot.ini dd linux dual boot" for more info on the subject, as my explanation is very cut and dry. kev ->-Original Message- ->From: Jeremy Workman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ->Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:14 PM ->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ->Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux) -> -> ->I notice you said you tried "setup (hd0,0)". That would be the first ->partition on the first hard drive (/dev/hda1). To install Grub into the ->master boot record the command would be "setup (hd0)". -> ->Hope this helps. -> -> ->On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 13:04, Ajay Sharma wrote: ->> hey everyone, ->> ->> I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned my ->box so that ->> it looks like: ->> ->> /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) ->> /dev/hda2 = linux swap ->> /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) ->> ->> no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the ->> installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems ->> getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, when I type in ->> "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like "unrecognized file ->> type". After that it's pretty obvious that the "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't ->> going to work. I then ran root(hd0,2) and that went over fine but now ->> when I boot up it goes right into windows xp and not the grub boot ->> loader because it's not installed on the MBR. ->> ->> I'd appreciate any help. ->> ->> Thanks, ->> Ajay ->> ->> ->> Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ->> ->> ->> ->> -- ->> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list ->> ->> -> -> ->-- ->[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
I notice you said you tried "setup (hd0,0)". That would be the first partition on the first hard drive (/dev/hda1). To install Grub into the master boot record the command would be "setup (hd0)". Hope this helps. On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 13:04, Ajay Sharma wrote: > hey everyone, > > I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned my box so that > it looks like: > > /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) > /dev/hda2 = linux swap > /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) > > no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the > installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems > getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, when I type in > "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like "unrecognized file > type". After that it's pretty obvious that the "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't > going to work. I then ran root(hd0,2) and that went over fine but now > when I boot up it goes right into windows xp and not the grub boot > loader because it's not installed on the MBR. > > I'd appreciate any help. > > Thanks, > Ajay > > > Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] grub help (hda1=winxp, hda3=linux)
If you like to try a nice (dangerous? i dont know, to me works fine with w98) from dos's fdisk: fdisk /mbr This clear the mbr and then you go to grub and try again. Good luck On Thursday 06 March 2003 18:04, Ajay Sharma wrote: > hey everyone, > > I just finished rebuilding my machine and I repartitioned my box so that > it looks like: > > /dev/hda1 = windows xp (ntfs) > /dev/hda2 = linux swap > /dev/hda3 = gentoo (ext3) > > no, I don't have a separate /boot partition. Anyway, I followed the > installation instructions (excellent btw!) and I'm having problems > getting grub to install on my MBR. In the grub prompt, when I type in > "root(hd0,0)" it would come back with something like "unrecognized file > type". After that it's pretty obvious that the "setup(hd0,0)" wasn't > going to work. I then ran root(hd0,2) and that went over fine but now > when I boot up it goes right into windows xp and not the grub boot > loader because it's not installed on the MBR. > > I'd appreciate any help. > > Thanks, > Ajay > > > Satyajot (Ajay) Sharma > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
