Re: Adding FC5 to an XP computer -

[Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin wildblue net>]

Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Bob Goodwin wrote:
>
>   
> > Grub looks pretty much as you specify.:
> >
> > sh-3.1# cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
> >
> > #boot=/dev/sda
> > default=0
> > timeout=5
> > splashimage=(hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > hiddenmenu
> > title Fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp)
> >        root (hd1,0)
> >        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp.img
> > title Windows XP
> >        rootnoverify (hd0,1)
> >        chainloader +1
> >     
>
> I would try saying "grub-install --recheck /dev/sda".
>
>   
sh-3.1# grub-install --recheck /dev/sda

(fd0)   /dev/fd0
(hd0)   /dev/sda
(hd1)   /dev/sdb

Actually there's no floppy drive installed in the Dell.

It also tells me if any of the above is incorrect, fix it, and re-run 
grub-install.
Looks ok to me?  I suppose I might try swapping sda and sdb as was also 
suggested, if that works it would be easier than opening the box and 
swapping cables, etc.

BobG