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Offline Bluie

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Dual boot, cannot find win xp
« on: May 25, 2004, 09:09:36 AM »
I just installed linux and when i boot it with Grub, i only can see linux as my selection but not win xp as any selection. I installed my win xp in my first hd. then i installed linux in my second hd. but when i install bootloader Grub just now, i directed it to my first hd. i think i made a mistake there, right? how can i boot back to win xp? someone pls advise pls.. thanks in advanced.

Offline Bluie

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Dual boot, cannot find win xp
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2004, 09:13:14 AM »
oh.. btw, its redhat 7.3 that i was trying to install.


i found a solution which is :
opening the grub.conf file you'll see a section starting with "title myLinuxDistro...."; after that, you have to insert a new one like this:

title myWinSystemName
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1


pay attention to the (hd0,0) section, you have to modify this according to the partition where Windoze is installed.
hd0 = hda
hd1= hdb
...

(hd0,0) = hda1
(hd0,1) = hda2
...


But how do i open grub.conf file in linux? all i see is dos in redhat, i cant get into gui...

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Dual boot, cannot find win xp
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2004, 02:33:21 PM »
Use "Startx" to start Gui (if you installed it)
other use.. vi
like vi <filename>
then Press "Insert" and do modification then press "escape" then ":save <filame> "
and to exit ":q"