[ale] dual boot xp sp2 and any linux distro

[Parker McGee]

I don't think you've recieved an answer to this, but I don't have the
entire thread, so I'm not sure.  In any case, I think your best route
is to get a linux boot cd (I know Gentoo's works, but Knoppix probably
will too) and then boot into it.  (This is after Windows is installed)
 Mount all your linux partitions to /mnt/gentoo (assuming the gentoo
cd is used), then chroot into it with "chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash". 
Then run "grub" and type the following lines in "root(hd0,0)" where
hd0 is your harddrive (hda) if you use, say hdb for linux, then it
would use hd0 and the ,0 after hd0 is the partition of your /boot dir.
 0 for partition 1, 1 for partition 2, etc.  Then type "setup(hd0)"
where hd0 is the hd used in the previous command.  Then "quit" and
reboot the computer without the cd.  That /should/ work, at least it
works after I manually install grub from Gentoo, I'm not sure if SuSE
does anything weird.


On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:21:01 -0400, Jimmy Oliver <jimmyoliver at gmail.com> wrote:
> My timeline:
> 
> Get computer from dell.
> Wipe out the system and install xp pro with sp1
> Install SUSE 9.1
> later....
> Install XP SP2.
> 
> No problems at all....
> 
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 06:48:25 -0400, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> > andrew mcmackin wrote:
> > > has anyone else had a problem with service pack 2 and linux  dual boot.
> > > I was talking with a friend at work who just got his new comp working as
> > > usual he installed win xp (with sp1 ) did the upgrade to sp2 and went to
> > > install fedora core 2. when it came time to boot, grub did not load and
> > > it went straight to window$
> >
> > My latest box had xp home on it when I added SuSE 9.1.  I did do the
> > service virus 2 first, then the SuSE 9.1 install.  All went fine.  Is
> > your friend sure they didn't select to not install grub?  They should be
> > able to recover from this problem by booting to rescue and reinstalling
> > grub. (man grub-install)
> >
> > --
> > Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
> >                              AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995
> >
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