[ilugc] Windows XP, RH-8 and MDK-9- GRUB bootloader problem
- From: dhanagopal_r@xxxxxxxxxxx (R.Dhanagopal)
- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 05:42:23 +0530
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BlankDear Luggies
Thanks to Dr.Sriram for proving me the latest distros of RH8 and MDK.9 =
CDs.
I was having Windows XP with RH 7.3 in my machine with GRUB as =
bootloader.
I removed RH 7.3 and installed RH 8 with same GRUB as bootloader. Both =
Windoze and
RH 8 were working fine. Partiion structure of my harddisk is
=20
C 10 GB Windows
D 10 GB Windows=20
E 10 GB Windows
F 5+5 GB MDK9 & RH 8
=20
Later I installed MDK 9 in expert mode in a 5 GB Partition. While doing =
so I did not=20
install the GRUB boot loader in the primary partition instead created a =
boot floppy.
I was having confusion where to write the boot loader so that while =
booting I will get the choices of 3 Oses to choose) Now I am able to =
boot into MDK 9 and Windows only through boot floppy which I had =
created. In the normal mode when I start the machine the system stops =
after displaying GRUB.=20
From MDK 9 the output for /sbin fdisk /dev/hda is as follows
start end block id
/dev/hda1 1 1216 c win95 FAT32
/dev/hda2 1217 4865 f win95 FAT32 Extd LBA =20
/dev/hda5 1217 2432 b win95 FAT32
/dev/hda6 2433 3648 b win95 FAT32 =20
/dev/hda7 3649 4228 b win95 FAT32
/dev/hda8 4229 4241 83 Linux =20
/dev/hda9 4242 4800 83 Linux
/dev/hda10 4801 4605 83 Linux swap =20
Kindly suggest me a solution in detail. What should I do to boot my =
machine in normal way
and for the GRUB to display all the 3 Oses.
I tried to boot RH 8 using boot floppy. It displays several error =
messages=20
and not booting properly.
Will the problem solved if I just reintall reinstall RH 8 ?=20
To remove MDK9 it is suggested - Delete all partition from harddisk and =
replace them=20
by single FAT using Diskdrake. Is it the only way. If I remove MDK will =
the problem solved.
Thaking you in advance.
R.Dhanagopal
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<DIV>Dear Luggies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Thanks to Dr.Sriram for proving me the latest =
distros=20
of RH8 and MDK.9 CDs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>I was having Windows XP with RH 7.3 in my machine with GRUB as=20
bootloader.<BR>I removed RH 7.3 and installed RH 8 with same GRUB as =
bootloader.=20
Both Windoze and<BR>RH 8 were working fine. Partiion structure of my =
harddisk=20
is<BR> <BR> C 10 GB Windows<BR> D 10=20
GB Windows <BR> E 10 GB Windows<BR> =
F =20
5+5 GB MDK9 & RH 8<BR> <BR>Later I installed MDK 9 =
in expert=20
mode in a 5 GB Partition. While doing so I did not =
<BR> install the=20
GRUB boot loader in the primary partition instead created a boot =
floppy.</DIV>
<DIV>I was having confusion where to write the boot loader so that while =
booting=20
I will get the choices of 3 Oses to choose) Now I am able to boot into =
MDK 9 and=20
Windows only through boot floppy which I had created. In the normal mode =
when I=20
start the machine the system stops after displaying GRUB. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>From MDK 9 the output for /sbin fdisk /dev/hda is as follows</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> start end block id<BR>/dev/hda1 =20
1 1216 c win95 FAT32<BR>/dev/hda2 =20
1217 4865 f win95 FAT32 Extd =
LBA =20
<BR>/dev/hda5 1217 2432 b win95=20
FAT32<BR>/dev/hda6 2433 3648 b win95=20
FAT32 <BR>/dev/hda7 =20
3649 4228 b win95 FAT32<BR>/dev/hda8 =20
4229 4241 83 Linux =20
<BR>/dev/hda9 =
4242 4800 83 Linux<BR>/dev/hda10 =20
4801 4605 83 Linux swap </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kindly suggest me a solution in detail. What should I do to boot my =
machine=20
in normal way<BR>and for the GRUB to display all the 3 Oses.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I tried to boot RH 8 using boot floppy. It displays several =
error=20
messages <BR>and not booting properly.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Will the problem solved if I just reintall reinstall RH 8 ? <BR>To =
remove=20
MDK9 it is suggested - Delete all partition from harddisk and replace =
them=20
<BR>by single FAT using Diskdrake. Is it the only way. If I remove MDK =
will the=20
problem solved.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thaking you in advance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>R.Dhanagopal<BR> </DIV>
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