GRUB - fedora core 1
 

I just installed fedora and it seems to work fine. i just couldn't get grub to display windows as an option to choose between OS's.
since this is a Newbie section, i can get to ask the stupidest questions. HEH.
so how do i do this?
i read stuff about adding this to my grub.conf file:

title Windows XP
rootnoverify(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +

thing is, i dont even know where my windows is in my hd? any way to check this..?

sorry i'm dumb! :D

specs:
Toshiba Satellite A70
HD: 40 GB
Mem: 512 MB
Display: WXGA TFT 1280x800

edit your grub.conf file

It is found in the directory

/boot/grub/grub.conf

Add the above to the bottom of this file and reboot the computer, then you should see the windows option.

If this does not work we need some more information, particularly

how many hard disk drives do you have in your computer. And which one did you install windows on and which did you install linux on

If there is only one, the above will work.

i'm not too sure what you mean by "add the above"
which one?
I only have one hard drive, btw

these are the things in my grub file:

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
# ....
# ....
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2115.nptlsmp)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptlsmp ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi rhgb
initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2115.nptlsmp.img
title Fedora Core-up (2.4.22-1.2115.nptl)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi rhgb
initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.img
title Windows XP
rootnoverify(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader+

yep

What happens when you reboot

Do you see the Windows XP option

yup i did! i got an error when i click on it though.. this is what's in my screen

Booting 'Windows XP'

savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +

Error 1: Filename must be either an absolute pathname or blocklist

Press any key to continue...

i managed to find the command to display the hd info:

fdisk -l

try this

title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot

hi, i tried doing taht and when i chose Windows XP,

Booting 'Windows XP'

chainloader +

Error 1: Filename must be either an absolute pathname or blocklist

Press any key to continue...

:(

ok rockster8

just did a google search and make sure the is no space between the + sign

chainloader+1

No spaces between chainloader, +, and 1

ok cool thanks!
now i passed error 1.
onto error 8:

Booting 'Windows XP'

makeactive
boot

Error 8: Kernel must be loaded before booting

Press any key to continue...

try just

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




also post your grub file again.

and is windows installed on /dev/hda1 (the NTFS partition)

weird..
now the windows xp option is gone..

post the grub.conf file

this is what it gives me when i do fdisk -l
yes, windows is installed in hda1

are you sure you have not windowsXP option when you reboot?

quite sure.
that was when you told me to just use

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

that should not make a difference.

If you add a title tag it should be there no matter what.

Try rebooting and checking again, make sure the file is saved

okay well now the "Windows XP" line works.
however when i choose that option, my screen blacks out for 0.5 seconds and goes back to the GRUB screen.
weeird...

edit:
actually, in that blackscreen, i saw some text:

Booting 'Windows XP'

and that's about it.. and it automatically returns to GRUB screen