grub.conf dual boot xp centos xp does not load
 

I have 2 hard drives

I installed xp on a sata drive first

then I installed centos 4.2 on the second hard drive

The problem is that the computer only boots into linux

Is there a fix.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


here is my grub.conf file

# 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/VolGroup00/LogVol00
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title CentOS-4 x86_64 (2.6.9-22.ELsmp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-22.ELsmp ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-22.ELsmp.img
title CentOS-4 x86_64-up (2.6.9-22.EL)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-22.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-22.EL.img
title Windows XP
map (sd0) (sd1)
map (sd1) (sd0)
chainloader (sd1,0)+1

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2) What actually happens? any errors?

Nothing happens. It does not load into windows xp

Change all "sd" to "hd" in the Windows stanza. Did the Centos install do this, or did you ???.

The only thing I added to this file is the code below. And I did change the sd to hd. Doesn't hd stand for ide while sd for sata drives?

title Windows XP
map (sd0) (sd1)
map (sd1) (sd0)
chainloader (sd1,0)+1

Did it resolve the issue ???.Only for the kernel drivers - not grub.

Changed it to hd. I get the same result.

Is it easier to dual boot with a different version of linux?

this is my xp entry in grub using slackware...the distro shouldnt' make a difference:

*edit...

also, where did you install grub to. i installed to the MBR...i've had problems installing it other places, but it's never failed for me in MBR.