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Please, I have 2 hd's . The master hd has debian sarge and the slave WindowsXP. I tried to make the dual boot possible, but it didn't work out...including loosing ...
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- 06-24-2005 #1Just Joined!
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Dual boot(2 hd's)windows + debian
Please, I have 2 hd's . The master hd has debian sarge and the slave WindowsXP. I tried to make the dual boot possible, but it didn't work out...including loosing grub. Now is fine, but I cannot boot windows. (Debian was instaled first). I have no idea of what to do now. Here I show my /boot/grub/menu.lst:
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-2-386
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 root=/dev/hda6 ro
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386
savedefault
boot
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-2-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 root=/dev/hda6 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386
savedefault
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hdb1
title Windows XP
unhide (hd1,0)
hide (hd0,0)
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot
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Thanx if anybody can help me out!!!
- 06-24-2005 #2
the best way is to install windows first. the problem is that debian isnt on the MBR. you need to install GRUB or LILO again.
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- 06-24-2005 #3Just Joined!
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I did it already, because I also "lost" my grub. But even so, I cannot boot the second OS.
- 06-25-2005 #4
Windows needs to be on the master drive.
You can either change the jumpers and ide cable.
Or you can "map" it so Windows will think t is in the master drive.
Do "info grub" in a terminal, look for the chapter that tells about booting other OS's and then look for how to map it.How to know if you are a geek.
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