Multibooting... Linux (ubuntu 6.10) and Windows XP (Pro)

[internetperson5]

Okay... I am trying to multiboot Windows XP Pro, and Ubuntu 6.10.
Ubuntu came first, and is on my first drive. (hda)
It has mostly default partitions

I have finished installing windows (hdb) (hmm... if theres any problems here, I can reinstall if needed) and I'm busy setting up GRUB... however, I have a small problem, I think I almost solved it, but I think I just need a little help...

Here is my "menu.lst" file (without "#" comments to save space):

## ## End Default Options ##
title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hda1 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hda1 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
boot

title		Ubuntu, memtest86+
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
boot

title		Microsoft Windows XP 
rootnoverify	(hd1,0)
chainloader	+1
makeactive
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Now, when I choose windows from the GRUB menu at startup, it stays stuck at

Starting up ...
_

and stays there. It doesn't move.

I'm fairly new to this whole bootloader/multiboot thing. So I would appreciate it if you would help me.
I'm relatively a newbie
Thanks in advance for helping me.

[tech_man]

IIRC Windows XP overwrites the MBR when you install it, so you might have to install grub back onto the MBR. Always install windows as the first operating system so that it doesn't erase your boot loader.

[oz]

Take a look at the GRUB Manual:

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html

and go to section 4.2.6 and look at the second paragraph relating to installing Windows on a non-first hard disk and the map command.

[devils casper]

edit menu.lst file and add mapping code.

title Microsoft Windows XP 
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
makeactive

save file and reboot.....






Casper

[internetperson5]

It worked, thanks everyone