[mythtv-users] Dual Boot?

[Bobby Gill]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:46 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org>wrote:

> Drew Gilbert wrote:
> > Allen Edwards wrote:
> >> I have my mythfrontend system working on sda but I want to be able to
> >> add my wife's existing Windows XP HD on sdb as a dual boot option.
> >> She has an XP machine with the same basic computer.  I have verified
> >> that Mythbuntu 8.04 is running on a sda and the stand alone Windows XP
> >> will be on sdb.  I can boot from either one by selecting it in the
> >> bios setup but obviously that is not a solution.
> >>
> >> Best I could figure was to add this to the boot loader:
> >> title Windows XP
> >> root (sdb)
> >> makeactive
> >> chainloader +1
> >>
> >> I get the Windows option showing up in GRUB, but I get an error
> >> message when I select it.
> >>
> >> But obviously I don't know what I am doing.
> >>
> >> In looking for answers, pretty much people say load Windows first.
> >> But I already have both loaded and on their own disks, so that doesn't
> >> help.
> >>
> >> This seems like it should be very easy.  I need to get this running
> >> this week for my wife's birthday on the 27th.
> >>
> >> Help on this would be appreciated.  I just can't find much in the
> >> ubuntu wiki or through google.
> >>
> >> Allen
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> > As you are using a different hdd you will need to map the drive so that
> > Windows can boot from it. Try something like this:
> >
> > title Windows XP
> > map (hd0) (hd1)
> > map (hd1) (hd0)
> > rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> > root (hd1,0)
> > makeactive
> > chainloader +1
> >
> > Hope this helps.
>
> An even easier route, which would avoid the mapping, would be to swap
> the cables on the two drives. Then Winblows would always be !first!,
> just like it wants to be. You linux drive doesn't care where it is. Grub
> will go on the second drive, with its "root" at (hd1,0).
> You just have to remember to set the BIOS to point to the correct drive
> first.
> Geoff
>
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When I used to XP dual boot I did not require mapping, try it both ways. You
can hit E on the entry while in GRUB at boot-up to edit/insert lines IIRC.

Bob
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