Windows XP and Redhat Linux 9 Dualboot problem(GRUB)

From: Steve Benton (vagrant_at_midsouth.rr.com)
Date: 08/29/03 

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 23:47:31 GMT

I have a Dell 8250 factory loaded with Windows XP. I purchased a second
hard disk and loaded Redhat Linux 9 on it. I was hoping to have a system
  where I could choose wheter to boot Windows XP or Linux. However, now
when I reboot, the system freezes with a blank screen with "GRUB" in the
upper left corner. The system is non-responsive. I have to use my boot
diskette to boot Linux.

On the Linux install, I selected GRUB as my boot loader. The default. I
also wanted the default boot to be Linux. I ran into the above problem.
I then reloaded Linux and selected Windows to be the default. Still the
same problem...

Help please..............

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