[CentOS] Need Dual Boot Installation Help

[duffmckagan]

On 8/12/05, Matt Hyclak <hyclak at math.ohiou.edu> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 02:09:25PM +0000, duffmckagan enlightened us:
> > > On Aug 12, 2005, at 9:44 AM, David Evennou wrote:
> > > > OK, thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I would like the information to get Windows XP running after
> > > > installing
> > > > GRUB on the MBR.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Add these lines to your /etc/grub.conf
> > >
> > > title Windows XP
> > >          rootnoverify (hd0,1)
> > >          chainloader +1
> > >
> > >
> > > making sure to substitute the right partition name for (hd0,1)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Doing this alone won't help, as the Cent OS kernel doesn't have
> > support for NTFS File System. (Which Windows XP Uses by default)
> >
> > I think following the instructions in my previous post should help.
> >
> 
> This is misinformation. The kernel only needs to know about filesystems it
> uses. At boot time, the kernel isn't even loaded, so in order to *boot* an
> NTFS, all you need to do is add the above to your grub.conf. If you want to
> access your NTFS partition from Linux, then yes, your kernel will need NTFS
> support.
> 
> Matt
> 

LOL....okay.
That is true.
I regret my mistake.

Well, the reason for Cent OS not detecting the NTFS partition, and not
including Windows in GRUB Menu, is that the Kernel doesnt' support
NTFS.

Sorry again.
But, I guess that the NTFS Modules would be needed if David wants to
access the NTFS partitions from Linux.




















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