On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 05:10 +0530, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: > > > > But I want to install XP in another disk, different from which etch is > > installed. So XP will install its own bootmanager into the mbr of this > > different disk. Am I wright? Remember that I can tell the bios from what > > disk the system boots. I gues I can use this in order to make the system > > boot from the second disk, where XP is being installed, making XP ignore > > the disk where etch is installed. > > > > The safest way to do this: > > Disconnect your disk with linux (hdc) > > Install windows as you normally would on your other hard disk (hdd). The > windows installer will write its boot loader onto the master boot record > of hdd. > > After windows is installed and working, reconnect your linux disk (hdc). > > Ensure that the boot order in bios is set to boot from hdc. Boot into > linux, edit '/boot/grub/menu.lst' and add an entry for windows: > > title Microsoft Windows XP Professional > root (hd1,0) > savedefault > makeactive > map (hd0) (hd1) > map (hd1) (hd0) > chainloader +1 > > The 'map' lines are required because windows can only boot from the > first hard disk.
Raj, I followed your advice step by step, and now I have a dual boot system, etch + xp, which works pretty well. Thanks a lot! Marcelo -- Marcelo Chiapparini [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
