Re: Dual boot problem
- From: ibuprofin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Moe Trin)
- Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:59:12 -0600
On Fri, 24 Nov 2006, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.os.linux.setup, in article
<gEt9h.362949$R63.101360@pd7urf1no>, Bruce Barbour wrote:
Installed, but will not boot, instead get GRUB screen with choice of
commands. Trying to get system to boot from second hard drive where it
is installed. First hard drive contains WindowsXP. Used to dual boot
from first drive but decided to move linux off and install on second.
Where on the second? /dev/hdb1? /dev/hdb5? This sounds as if it's
the second installation on the computer, with the first as windoze on
/dev/hda1 (the C: drive) and some Linux on another partition on that
drive (perhaps /dev/hda2). Then you somehow removed that Linux install,
but didn't clear the boot loader. Is that correct?
Trying linux rescue gets message no kernel packages were installed on
your system - boot loader configuration will not be changed.
OK - where is it looking for the kernel? Some where on the first drive?
On the second? Where? By the way, which 'Slave' drive? Is this on the
same cable as the first drive? That would be /dev/hdb. If it's on the
other cable, then this could be /dev/hdc (jumpered as Master) or /dev/hdd
(jumpered as Slave).
Really puzzled, any help appreciated. Basically, how do I get boot
loader to boot off MBR on hda1 (fails with aforementioned message) - or
what else?
I'm sorry Bruce, but it's still not quite enough information. Did you
look at those HOWTOs I suggested yesterday?
Old guy
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