Re: problem with grub in redhat 9 (dual boot win98)

From: Douglas Mayne (doug_at_SLACKWARE-2.localnet)
Date: 09/25/03


Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:09:41 -0600

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:58:45 +0100, Alex Hunsley wrote:

> I've just installed redhat9 to make a dual booting system (with win98)
> and am having problems with grub.
> (Note: my friend is sick of windows 98 virus++ and I am weaning her onto
> linux so I really want to get this working for her!)
>
> <snip>
>
> title Windows 98
> map (hd0) (hd1)
> map (hd1) (hd0)
         rootnoverify (hd1,0)
        makeactive
> chainloader +1
>
>
> all help greatly appreciated!
>
> alex
>
Assuming your slave drive has only one partition...

Try the syntax (as modified above). This chainloads to the partition's
BPB loader code (not the MBR on the slave drive.)

--Douglas Mayne



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