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BlankDear Mr.Mohan
To fix the problem below you suggested to execute fdisk /mbr from =
windows boot floppy. In the Windows XP Pro there is no fdisk at all. It =
did not accept the fdisk available in Windows SE.=20
When I searched the newsgroup for help someone said "fdisk /mbr" is a =
potential disaster"=20
in the Windows XP / Linux multibooting..
Many users say the right thing to do is
to reboot with with the Win XP CD and go in recovery console and type =
FIXMBR and FIXBOOT
This is also seems to be not a foolproff method. Before trying, I would =
like to know the views of the experienced users in ilug.
With regards
R.Dhanagopal=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: R.Dhanagopal=20
To: ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
Cc: Karthick .R ; Dr. P. Sriram=20
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 5:42 AM
Subject: [ilugc] Windows XP, RH-8 and MDK-9- GRUB bootloader problem
Dear 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
=20
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<DIV>Dear Mr.Mohan</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To fix the problem below you suggested to execute fdisk /mbr from =
windows=20
boot floppy. In the Windows XP Pro there is no fdisk at all. It did not =
accept=20
the fdisk available in Windows SE. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When I searched the newsgroup for help someone said =
<STRONG>"fdisk=20
/mbr" is a potential disaster</STRONG>" </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>in the Windows XP / Linux multibooting.</STRONG>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Many users say the right thing to do is</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>to reboot with with the Win XP CD and go in recovery =
console and=20
type FIXMBR and FIXBOOT</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This is also seems to be not a foolproff method.=20
Before trying, I would like to know the views of the =
experienced users=20
in ilug.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With regards</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>R.Dhanagopal </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=3Ddhanagopal_r@xxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:dhanagopal_r@xxxxxxxxxxx";>R.Dhanagopal</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Drkarthick@xxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:rkarthick@xxxxxxx";>Karthick .R</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dsriram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =
href=3D"mailto:sriram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>Dr. P.=20
Sriram</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 09, 2002 =
5:42=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [ilugc] Windows XP, =
RH-8 and=20
MDK-9- GRUB bootloader problem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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=20
bootloader. Both Windoze and<BR>RH 8 were working fine. Partiion =
structure of=20
my harddisk 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=20
expert mode in a 5 GB Partition. While doing so I did not=20
<BR> install the GRUB boot loader in the primary partition =
instead=20
created a boot floppy.</DIV>
<DIV>I was having confusion where to write the boot loader so that =
while=20
booting I will get the choices of 3 Oses to choose) Now I am able to =
boot into=20
MDK 9 and Windows only through boot floppy which I had created. In the =
normal=20
mode when I 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=20
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=20
machine 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=20
the problem solved.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thaking you in advance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>R.Dhanagopal<BR> </DIV>
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