[CentOS] Need Dual Boot Installation Help

[duffmckagan]

On 8/12/05, David Evennou <de at data-masters.com> wrote:
> OK, thanks!
> 
> Yes, I would like the information to get Windows XP running after installing
> GRUB on the MBR.
> 
> Side note:
> I have a Ubuntu Linux installation the was installed on a XP box. I followed
> the following instructions, both boot options, Linux and XP were available
> choices.
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Install GRUB on the first sector of the /boot partition. DO NOT INSTALL IT
> ON THE MBR!.
> If you are performing the Red Hat installation, for the "Boot Loader
> Installation" screen:
>   a.. Select "Use GRUB as the boot loader"
>   b.. Select Install Boot Loader record on "...First sector of boot
> partition".
>   c.. After finishing the Red Hat installation, reboot into Linux.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> I thought the same procedure would work, because the CentOS Installation
> gave me the choice of where to install GRUB using the "Advanced" setting.
> 
> Note: the information above is from this link:
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html
> 

Yeah. I know the above article. and I have read that thing already,
but never bothered to try that out.


What you can do is...simply install Cent OS, and Windows XP in dual
boot configuration.
Install the GRUB to the MBR.

Sorry, but i can't really help you with the /boot partition. (I would
prefer to remove it, and make two partitions       / and /home.)
Now, when Cent OS is completely installed, take a look at the
following link, download the Correct RPM for your Kernel, and run it
as root

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/redhat9.html

root at computer#rpm -ivh <kernel module you have downloaded>



After that, edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file to include the
following. (you can simply append this text )

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




Hope all this helps.











> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "duffmckagan" <mckagan at gmail.com>
> To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need Dual Boot Installation Help
> 
> 
> > On 8/12/05, David Evennou <de at data-masters.com> wrote:
> > > I installed GRUB to the MBR on a previous installation, and that wiped
> out
> > > the XP boot capability.
> > > Yes, /dev/hda2 is the CentOS boot partition.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If your Windows XP Partions are formatted as NTFS, then Cent OS can't
> > detect it. (The Cent OS kernel lacks NTFS modules.)
> > So, the final result is that you can't boot to windows XP, but cent OS
> > works fine.
> > (I can provide you some more information on this, if you are willing to do
> it.)
> >
> > Moreover, you can still get that GRUB installed to the MBR, then get
> > the Cent OS working, and then patch the Kernel to include NTFS
> > Modules. Then add the required lines to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file
> > and get windows working.
> > (I can provide you some more information on this, if you are willing to do
> it.)
> >
> > I am sorry, cuz I don't know how to use the /boot partition properly.
> > I mean, I am not aware how to make the /boot partition to work, by
> > installing GRUB on it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "duffmckagan" <mckagan at gmail.com>
> > > To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:05 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need Dual Boot Installation Help
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 8/11/05, David Evennou <de at data-masters.com> wrote:
> > > > > During CentOS 4.1 Installation, I selected Advanced->GRUB Boot
> > > > > Loader->Install to /dev/hda2.
> > > > > (the /dev/hda1 partition as XP on it)
> > > > >
> > > > > After reboot, I still only get XP booted and no choices for CentOS
> > > Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried GRUB-INSTALL /dev/hda2 at the boot prompt, but that does not
> > > > > execute.
> > > > >
> > > > > What am I missing?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA,
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can try installing GRUB to the MBR.
> > > >
> > > > Moreover have you partitioned your system as /dev/hda2 as the /boot
> > > partition?
> > > > if yes, then there is a different method for dual booting.
> > > >
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