no boot loader after Fedora 5 install

[phil_48]

Hi everyone.
I am attempting to install fedora core 5 to dual boot with xp home.
Xp was previously installed on an ide hard drive and I installed FC 5 on a sata hard drive. At the end of the installation process, right before the request to reboot I see the boot loader being installed. When I reboot the machine,it boots directly to windows. I don't see grub.
I have searched this forum for this problem and found advice offered at this thread, to install grub to the mbr. http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...fedora+install

I typed linux rescue at the "boot:" prompt and waited...and waited...for 25 minutes and nothing happened, I don't get another prompt.If I type linux rescue and hit enter it begins the installation process???
I should mention this is my first experience with linux, I'm a total newbie.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
thanx

[jan1024188]

press F5 or F4 to get rescue prompt.....
you dont get grub screen because is not installed on mbr....

i hope that helps

[devils casper]

HI !

unplug windows disk and try 'linux rescue' again.




casper

[phil_48]

jan 1024188, F5 just tells you how to enter rescue mode ie type linux rescue and hit enrter.

devils_casper I tried your suggestion and got the same results as before ...waited 5 minutes and never got a prompt ...hit enter and install proceeds.
Had to enter bios and reset the hard drive boot order to have the computer boot again...to windows.

[devils casper]

this is strange ! did you install FC5 from this CD/DVD ?




casper

[phil_48]

Hi, the install was done off a DVD iso. I cleaned up the other partition on the ide drive and I'm going to try the the install there.
thanx

[phil_48]

Well...it worked, I installed FC5 on the ide drive and I'm using it right now.It took a number of hours to sort through the 26 gb of data,moving, backing up and deleting.
I can't offer an explanation as to why the boot loader would not install to the mbr when FC5 was installed on the sata drive???
Next I think I'll reformat the partition on the sata drive that held FC5 to fat 32 so I can share data between the operating systems.Good idea?
As I mentioned before,I'm new to linux, so I'm sure I'll be back to visit the forum again.

Thanx for your help.

peace

[devils casper]

Next I think I'll reformat the partition on the sata drive that held FC5 to fat 32 so I can share data between the operating systems.Good idea?

yes ! Linux support read/write in FAT32. create a FAT32 partition for data sharing !



casper