On 25/03/11 17:37, Claude Jones wrote: > On 3/25/2011 11:55 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote: >>> That's still not what I wanted, I would prefer to use the >>>>> Windows already on one of my hard drives and dual boot >>>>> via grub. I will try the procedure you describe, if I can't >>>>> manage that then the problem will be resolved with an >>>>> eventual new install of F-15. >>>>> My problem is >>>>> that the only way I can get Windows to run is to plug it into >>>>> the first slot, then Windows boots but I never see grub. > Bob: Somehow, I missed this part. You have a very simple problem. What > you need to do is set up the Windows drive as you describe above (you > can also usually go into BIOS and tell the computer which drive to boot > off of regardless of which slot a hard drive is in). You then want to > boot from your Fedora CD and go into "rescue mode"; there, you'll be > able to use a simple command to rewrite your grub.conf file to the MBR > on the Windows drive, which will then give you your desired dual-boot > option... > > There are lots of sites out there that discuss how to do the above; > here's one: > http://danleff.net/myarticles/fedorainstall/linuxinstallharddrives5.html > > when I made that first suggestion, I misunderstood your desired result > and thought you wanted to run your Old Windows XP as a virtualized > machine inside Virtual Box - maybe because of the title of this thread ;-) Claude & Compdoc: I finally have this working and dual booting from the original Windows drive. The original drive is in the first position and as I mentioned earlier I installed F14 on it from DVD, that created a grub that booted either WindowsXP or the new F14 which was not updated and configured to suit me. With a text editor I copied a kernel line from grub.conf in the updated F14 install into the new grub on the Windows drive which is the drive the system boots from now. It works as I want I to. A major accomplishment for me. Someone more skilled might have done it differently and faster. It took some messing with the grub "hdx" designations to get things working. Curiously I could not make changes using the grub editor permanent? I finally had to do that from my text editor "e3em." I hope my changes will survive the next kernel yum update. As a byproduct of this effort I also have a working "virtualbox" which also runs windows but is not as convenient to use although v'box has other potential uses. I never did get it to use the Windows already on the hard drive, it ran with one I installed from an OEM CD and updated with SP3. A lot of effort to get Windows running for just one application but I learned a few things that I will use. Thanks to all. Bob . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
