[KLUG Members] Re: debian beta 4 install with grub dual boot

rick members@kalamazoolinux.org
Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:59:57 -0400


Bruce Smith writes: 

>> I checked the lilo.conf in mandrake before I installed Debian so I know XP 
>> is on /dev/hda1. I set up grub like so (as per documentation) :
>> title WinXP
>> root (hd0,1) (linux is set up under (hd0,2) so I figured XP install would 
>> just be a change from 2->1)
> 
> Wrong!  /dev/hda1  ==  (hd0,0)   

You're my hero! :) 


> 
> Try that before the other stuff I sent. 
> 
>> makeactive
>> chainloader+1 (no idea what this is for, but docs say to do it) 
> 
> And add the space before the plus sign! 
> 
space was there, I just messed up copying/typing it. 

Thanks a ton for the help!!! 

Rick