how to configure grub to add windowXP to grub list.
 

Hi,

After installing WindowsXP, I installed the newest Debian by choosing "OK" to install Grub on the final stage of Debian installation.

Then windowXP is not on the grub list when booting.
I wanna know how to configure grub to add windowXP to grub list.

also, I have other problems
my debian has no a 'grub' executable file and no a grub.conf file.
but has a grub.cfg file and grub-?????? files

I solved using a command "sudo update-grub"

Assuming you are running debian, there's no need for sudo unless you have it configured that way:

Is enough (as root).

If that fails to pick up your other OS loaders, then

Should do the trick (also as root).

just in case you're unsure, the command is how you login as root. and i mean that's all, not for example "su update-grub", su is a separate command which asks for root password, and then you'd say "update-grub".

hi

the OP already says he used root powers by using sudo command.


jazzsir

/boot/grub/grub.cfg indicates you have the grub2 bootloader and its associated files and not grub-legacy which uses menu.lst

grub2 has a number of executables that lie in /usr/bin and /usr/sbin

you can google each command to see what it might do if you like?

Most are not used by ordinary mortals .....apart from update-grub .....except maybe grub-mkimage?

http://www.unix.com/man-page/Linux/1/GRUB-MKIMAGE/