On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 19:45, Christopher Taylor wrote:Probably something similar, but if you install GRUB on the /boot *partition* instead of the MBR, then you can use dd to copy the boot sector from that partition to an MSDOS file on your C: drive (say C:\linux.bin), then edit your boot.ini file to something like:
I am having problems dual booting my XP and fedora. The HP computer has a
hidden partition on the main drive which screws up any boot loader I've
tried causing me to have to reformat the drive and re-install xp. Is
there a way to istall the bootloader on floppy or cd and boot from there?
Better method:
1. Install XP as normal. 2. Install FC2 and set up grub as the bootloader, installed in your root or boot partition rather than the MBR. 3. Use bootpart (http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm) to add an entry to the XP boot loader menu to start grub from the appropriate partition.
I've never had a problem with this method.
Paul.
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Maintenance Boot" /fastdetect
c:\linux.bin="Linux"
This gives you your normal Windows boot menu, but if you choose "Linux" then it passes the boot on to load GRUB.
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