Re: Notebook / XP MCE / Linux Chalange

"Dean Browning" <dcb92123@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

Here is my config and problem...

HP DV9000
Dual Core 2 2.0ghz
2 gb DDR Ram
(2) 100gb HDD
512 MB geforce 7600

Am running Windows XP Media Center on the first HDD. I installed Fedora 6
on to 1st partition of 2nd HDD. When I rebooted the notebook, It just
loaded XP. No grub or nothing, just XP

Anyone have any ideas?

Sounds like you didn't install the boot loader on the first
drives MBR.

You can change the bios boot order if it allows
for it.

Or change the XP boot loader to allow linux
to be selected.

Or install the MBR on the first disk.
(Use the Fedora install CD.)
.

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