Dual-boot RH9/Windows XP using GRUB

From: The Devil's Advocate (devils_advocate_at_iinet.net.au)
Date: 08/30/03

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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:20:15 +0800

    Hi all,

    I have Redhat 9 and Windows XP installed on the same system, and at the moment
    I am using a boot floppy to boot into Redhat.

    I tried to install GRUB on the MBR by running /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda but
    when I rebooted the system, I am dumped at the grub> prompt.

    I tried using GRUBConf to set up my boot menu, where it set up the menu in
    /boot/grub/menu.lst The contents of this menu follows:

    ---/boot/grub/menu.lst begin
    # Generated by grubconf-0.5
    default=0
    timeout=10
    splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

    title Redhat Linux 9
    #:0 <-- type: 0 => linux, 1 => windows, 2 => other
            root (hd0,5)
            kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 root=/dev/hda7
    title Windows XP Professional
    #:1 <-- type: 0 => linux, 1 => windows, 2 => other
            rootnoverify (hd0,0)
            makeactive
            chainloader +1
    ---/boot/grub/menu.lst end

    As far as I can make out, this should enable me to select either Windows XP or
    Redhat to boot, but I don't see the splash screen or a menu...

    What to I need to do to get it up and running? Pointers and HOWTO links would
    be appreciated, step-by-step instructions even more so.

    Thanks for your help,
    The Devil's Advocate. 

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