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In the gentoo guide, you most likely installed the grub bootloader. What you |
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want to do is after installing XP, go back and reload grub onto the master |
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boot rercord (MBR). To do this, use the install disc that you used to setup |
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your gentoo box. The manual has the steps to put grub on the MBR - you don't |
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need to re-emerge it. |
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When in the grub config file, you'll also have to add an entry for windows. |
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My working config file is shown below, though i've removed a bunch of entries |
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for different kernel versions I keep around.. |
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You also want to be very very careful when formating your partions in the XP |
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setup.. it's possible to make a mistake here, and coming from someone who |
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just did that; it's not fun! |
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Good luck! - Adam |
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#/boot/grub/grub.conf |
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default 0 |
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timeout 30 |
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splashimage=(hd0,3)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz |
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title=Inital Kernel (2.6.12-r4) |
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root (hd0,3) |
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kernel (hd0,3)/boot/initalKernel root=/dev/sda4 |
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title=WindowsXP x64 SP 2 |
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root (hd0,0) |
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makeactive |
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chainloader +1 |
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On Monday 25 July 2005 10:21 am, Dave Nebinger wrote: |
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> I've been doing research about finding a way to install windows on my |
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> gentoo box (don't flame me, I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't have to). |
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> |
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> I've got a spiffy new 80gb drive which is available at /dev/hdb that I plan |
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> on using as the windows drive. |
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> |
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> Most of the dual boot guides suggest adding linux after windows; in my case |
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> I have a working gentoo linux system in place that I don't want to sack, |
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> I'd rather just add windows to the new drive. |
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> |
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> Anyone out there have a good pointer for me? |
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> Thanks! |
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> |
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> Dave |
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