dual boot xp/gentoo (selecting boot for each partition)
Dualboot gentoo and winxp pro
Using Code:
fdisk /dev/hda Code:
Command (m for help): p My question is, do I have the "*" in the correct place by placing it next to hda1 (windows XP), or should it be next to hda2 (linux boot)? I am going to be using GRUB as my bootloader. Here is the grub code: Code:
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just want to know if hda1 should be set to boot, or hda2....
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i don't think the * matters too much but if have a look at your grub config, it's looking for the splash image /dev/hda1 (hd0,0) when it's actually in your boot partition which is /dev/hda2 or (hd0,1).
Also, after kernel you need to specify where you real root(/) partition is eg. Code:
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda4 |
Did you use genkernel?
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i did not use genkernel
i put the asterisk under hda2 (linux boot) rebooted after installation works perfectlly my 1st linux install, and it was gentoo on a laptop, i hear thats a good accomplishment.... anyways, thanks for all the posts i will look into the Quote:
thanks all once again |
i was wrong on my initial post...
grub has the following code: ... Code:
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz and not what I had initially said, which was Code:
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz So im good to go! :) |
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uh uh! when i use "genkernel --menuconfig all", it always tells me update grub.conf at the end, it doesn't do it for me.
And congrats on getting gentoo running on your first attempt at linux with only a minor error like, wrong bootable partition :D |
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