I need help any Linux expert there...

jbaello

I was working on installing Fedora Core 8, I added another harddrive on an existing machine that runs Windows XP Professional, after configuring the partitions suchs as /, /usr, swap, etc. for some reason GRUB did not include Windows XP as an option selection to boot to.

Also the video card driver seems to be unsupported, I had to swap the Video Card with another one that is compatible before I am able to go to the GUI.

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

seuss_ssues

I am really no help on the gui issue. I rarely touch the gui, but on the dual booting i may be some help.

You say there is no entry in the grub for the xp boot? Is that during the initial boot or is there no entry within the grub config files?

jbaello

During initial boot, the only OS that is loaded is Fedora Core, so no entry for Windows XP, I have no idea how to open GRUB configuration, it's my 1st time installing Linux, but when I did it I made sure that the harddrive where Windows XP is installed was never touched.

Thanks in advance!

liven

grub doesn't know about your windows partition because the boot loader is on the linux only hard drive.

you have to have the

/boot

on the same disk at the mbr for windows.


You can still boot into windows if you go into bios and specifiy the windows hard drive to boot from.


But this is a pain.


try this link:


http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html

jbaello

Thanks for the link, I never thought that I can infact install /boot on Windows Master Boot Record (MBR), I would assume that it gets overwritten, but it seems like it just squish itself on the 1st 1024 cylinder.

It seems, I will try to run fixboot, and unplug linux HD then maybe run rescue disk and see if I can install /boot.

liven

Ya sorry I can't be more specific with details since I have never really had to do what you are trying to do.

I have always put windows on first, then linux and grub is happy.

But please let us know if you get it working!!!

Good luck

watcher69b

in your linux box

open a terminal
type:
su
cd /boot
cd grub
vi menu.lst


In the menu.lst
create an entry at the bottom like this one

# For booting Windows XP
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0) <

---

numbers are IDE #, Device # so should be 1,1 for you...
makeactive
chainloader +1

seuss_ssues

TS, sorry i missed following up after you answered my question. I was implying that you may have to edit your grub config files like watcher69b indicated. Give that a try.