Re: [gentoo-user] grub over the top of Win XP

[Heinz Sporn]

Am Dienstag, den 06.09.2005, 21:40 -0700 schrieb Mark Knecht:

> Hi,
>    OK, the target machine is now rebuilt. I decided since I had to
> rebuild both WinXP and Gentoo that I'd just put them on the same hard
> drive. The Gentoo install is complete right up to the point where I
> run grub and write it somewhere and I want to make sure I understand
> the right way to do this.
>
>    The disk layout is like this
>
> (MBR) - Win XP
> /dev/hda1 - Win XP
> /dev/hda2 - extended partition
> /dev/hda5 - /boot
> /dev/hda6 - swap
> /dev/hda7 - /
> /dev/hda8 - /home
>
>    Now, my question, where do I write grub? I believe it's into the
> MBR and not into partition 1, correct? If so I'd use:
>
> grub
>
> grub> root (hd0,4)

LOL! Now you gave the poor guy at least three different numbers. One
thing is right though: find /boot within Grub's numbering scheme.
Instead of GUESSING try the following:

1. Enter grub as usual
2. Enter root ( and press tab. Grub lists the available disks /
partitions
3. Select the one you're think is right. At the end of the line e.g.
root (hd0,1) add / and press tab again. Grub now list the directory
content of that root partition. If you found what you were looking for
you're done - else continue with step 2.


> grub> setup (hd0)           (Install GRUB in the MBR)
> grub> quit
>
>    Is this correct?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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