writing grub to mbr to hda with Windows XP

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Graeme Nichols" <gnichols at tpg.com.au>
To: <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:15 PM
Subject: writing grub to mbr to hda with Windows XP


> Hello Folks, I have been fortunate enough to be able to upgrade to a new
> machine, 3G P4, 200Gb HD 512Mb RAM. This machine came with Windows XP
> Home preinstalled with the 200Gb HD divided into 3 partitions, the first
> partition being 95Gb with the Operating System and programs installed,
> second partition 85Gb containing all the installed software for a
> complete re-install to original settings and the third partiton
> containing all the drivers.
>
> To get my FC2 on to this machine I removed the second HD which contained
> my FC2 from my old machine and installed it in the new machine and
> booted up using my boot floppy. As FC2 was booting it removed the old
> hardware etc. and installed the new etc. I logged in and all was
> perfect.
>
> Now my question is; can I write grub to the mbr of hda which contains
> the XP install without mucking things up? I seem to recall that XP
> doesn't like Linux bootloaders. Am I correct?
>
> All advice welcomed. Be nice to get grub working.
>
> --
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> Kind regards, Graeme Nichols.
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What I did:

With Windows present:
I did a Linux install (choosing GRUB) and install it to MBR.  I believe that
GRUB will find the Windows partition and give you an entry to it.  So, on
GRUB boot up, you will have a choice of Linux or Windows.  I used RedHat 9;
but I think it should work in your case.  It would be useful to have a Win98
boot disk w/ FDISK.  if there is a problem:  FDISK /MBR should restore the
Master Boot record to boot to Windows.

The easier way would be to load GRUB directly to MBR.  GRUB should be able
to boot to a second hard drive.

If you have any problems I can forward my Menu.lst file.

jk


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