Multi boot with Fedora, XP, and second Linux distro

[Bruno Costacurta]

On Monday 06 June 2005 21:37, Phil Schaffner wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-06-06 at 18:39 +0200, Bruno Costacurta wrote:
> > On Sunday 05 June 2005 15:42, Andy Pieters wrote:
> > > On Sunday 05 June 2005 10:54, Andy Pieters wrote:
> > > > swap(hd0,hd1)
> > > > swap(hd1,hd0)
> > > > rootnoverify(hd1)
> > > > chainloader +1
> > >
> > > Please note that this is just an example.  When booting your XP, make
> > > it think that it is on primary partition by swapping the boot partition
> > > with the partition xp is on.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Andy
> > > --
> >
> > Hi Andy,
> > thanks for precision. Unfortunately still not working...
> >
> > title Windows XP
> >         swap(hd1,hd0)
> >         swap(hd0,hd1)
> >         rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> >         chainloader +1
>
> If XP is on the first drive (hd0) the swapping is not necessary.
>
> The GRUB command you want is "map" not "swap".  Should be more like
>
> title Windows XP
> 	map (hd0) (hd1)
> 	map (hd1) (hd0)
> 	rootnoverify (hd1)
> 	chainloader +1
>
> > Note: I'm currently considering testing VMware.
>
> VMware beats the heck out of dual-boot IMHO, as long as what you need
> works well under VMware (e.g. no 3D games), your pockets (or employer's)
> are deep enough, and performance is acceptable.
>
> Phil

VMware seems far enough as needs are very modest (Internet connection because 
some banking Internet unfortunately only run under Windows, but also backup 
for Palm as this device don't connect correctly yet on my Fedora).

Problem with VMware is the TCP/IP network and NAT setting (for Internet 
connection via Linux) which is far to be 'plug-and-play'. 

Bruno