I have Win XP (primary HD) and FC5 (slave). I unplugged the hda (windows) and installed linux with Grub bootloader on hdb (grub in the MBR - as default) I then re-plugged the windows hd into the machine, and changed my bios to boot from CD, HDB, in that order. that way XP never has a chance to overwrite the grub on hda. The grub then gives me the option of booting to XP or FC5. Hope this helps. <div>On 4/6/06, Washington, CJ (OCTO) <<a href="mailto:CJ.Washington@dc.gov"> CJ.Washington@dc.gov</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div style="direction: ltr;"> -----Original Message----- From: <a href="mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com</a> [<a href="mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Mike McCarty Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:26 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: dual booting XP and Linux </div><div style="direction: ltr;"> Washington, CJ (OCTO) wrote: > Fedora Core 5 and Windows XP using two Hard drives. > > > > Have another question, I tired and tried to load Linux and XP using two > different Hard Drives. XP loaded > > Correctly, and it seemed as if Linux did to. I loaded XP on the primary > drive and linux on the slave drive. I followed the instructions on Fedoras > site on how to dual boot two operating systems and installed grub in the MBR > on hda. Every time I tried to boot the machine, the MBR was I guess ignored > and linux never booted. XP kept booting. So I found a website that > mentioned removing one of the harddrives, installing XP on it, then removing > that harddrive and plugging in the second harddrive as master, install Linux > on that one, then plug in the hard drive with XP as the slave drive. Then > booting into linux and changing the grub.conf file. I found it easier to let the WinXP boot manager chain load GRUB than the other way 'round. MicroSoft products like to be in charge. While GRUB+Linux is not a good match, it is a reasonable match, and works pretty well, whereas GRUB+WinXP is a poor match, and the WinXP boot manager is a pretty reasonable tool. Once GRUB is in memory, it's just GRUB, however it got there, and can load Linux just fine. Mike -- </div><div style="direction: ltr;"> Mike, thanks for your help, so since I do have Linux successfully installed and I have Windows XP successfully installed but on two different hard drives, how do I make WinXP boot manager understand how to dual boot using Linux as an option? Is WinXP boot manager a separate tool that I need to purchase? </div><div style="direction: ltr;"> p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! </div><div style="direction: ltr;">-- </div><div style="direction: ltr;"> fedora-list mailing list <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">fedora-list@redhat.com</a> To unsubscribe: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list</a> </div><div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> -- fedora-list mailing list <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com">fedora-list@redhat.com</a> To unsubscribe: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list</a> </blockquote></div>