GRUB can't load Windows XP... Ubuntu for AMD K8 can't boot up

gruven · 07-28-2005, 01:52 AM

If Windows resides on a seperate hard drive (in this case being a SATA drive) than grub, then you must use the "map" option to make it think it is on the first hard drive.

Code:

title=Windows XP
	map (hd0) (hd1)
	map (hd1) (hd0)
	rootnoverify (hd1,0)
	chainloader +1

That will allow Windows to work with grub, if on a different hard drive. That is what my entry looks like. I have Gentoo on hda and Windows on sda (SATA drive). Grub reads each hard drive as hdx (x being your hard drive number, 0-whatever). IDE hard drives will almost always be before SATA drives.

Navyblue · 07-28-2005, 04:34 AM

Gruven,

Cool, that does it.

Also thanks to all who has responded for your time and effort.

juanjavier_xxx · 07-28-2005, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Navyblue
Gruven, Cool, that does it.

Also thanks to all who has responded for your time and effort.

---Glad you got it. As you see there are very proficient guys out there in LQuestions....

Have fun!!!!

Navyblue · 07-28-2005, 01:50 PM

juanjavier_xxx,

Thanks, for the encouragement. Also thanks for your help.

I will keep pumping questions to you guys till I got my system right.

wölf · 07-29-2005, 07:41 AM

Thanks again Gruven,
it helped me also !

juanjavier_xxx · 07-31-2005, 10:19 AM

ENJOY..!!!!!!

Best wishes...

Juanja.