ok, heres my setup:

Computer #1
12GB RedHat 9 Master
40GB XP Pro Slave
(both on primary ide)

here is my GRUB.CONF

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb2
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hdb
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8bigmem)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8bigmem ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8bigmem.img
title Red Hat Linux-smp (2.4.20-8smp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8smp ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8smp.img
title Red Hat Linux-up (2.4.20-8)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8.img
title Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

but now... when i choose to boot up in linux it works fine, but when i choose to put up in windows, i get hung at this screen

Booting "Windows XP Professional"...
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

it just hangs there and i have to reboot and boot into linux to get my computer to work. why does it hang? it's something in my GRUB.CONF i believe... something isn't config right... also, why do i have 3 linux options? i know the first on is the MAIN one... can i delete the other two? thanks

Three linux options for three linux kernels: one for systems with exceptionally large amounts of memory, one for systems with more than one CPU (or a hyperthreaded CPU), one for "normal" systems. You could delete the ones you don't use, but there really isn't any compelling reason to.

Try putting a "makeactive" command after your rootnoverify (hd1,0)

it just hangs at

Booting 'Windows XP Professional'

rootnoverify (hd1,0) makeactive
chainloader +1


it's got to be something to do with chainloader... for some reason windows isn't booting. note: i haven't done ANYTHING to the windows hard disk dealing with boot loaders or anything.

anyone out there? i'm still hangin here! : (

I meant for you to put "makeactive" on a separate line, so that you have

rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

oh ok, lemme see if it will work.