[CentOS] Need Dual Boot Installation Help

David Evennou de at data-masters.com
Fri Aug 12 13:12:52 UTC 2005


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

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From: "duffmckagan" <mckagan at gmail.com>
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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.
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> > I tried GRUB-INSTALL /dev/hda2 at the boot prompt, but that does not
> > execute.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> > TIA,
> > David
> >
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> You can try installing GRUB to the MBR.
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> 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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