Dual Boot and FC 5

[Russell Golden]

Yeah I have to do that every so often with my Shrike/WinXP laptop. It 
wasn't that XP wouldn't boot, though, sometimes when i start it i get 
this weird series of console beeps that really shouldn't be there. I 
just boot linux, do a #grub-install /dev/hda and it's back to normal. 
sometimes the MBR just randomly screws up *shrug* never trust a computer

bravo wrote:

> You may try this one:
> " restore grub fedora core 2 after installing xp
>
> - insert installation cd1, reboot and write "linux rescue" and hit enter
>
> - mount the installation (done automaticly in FE2 at least, not sure 
> about others. If not just mount it)
>   # chroot /mnt/sysimage (or wherever it was mounted)
> - # grub-install /dev/hda
> - # exit
> - # exit
>
> and its all back to normal "
>
> originally it was posted here: 
> http://www.linuxcompatible.org/thread27844-1.html
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "tbrowder" <tbrowder at cox.net>
> To: "'For users of Fedora Core releases'" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 4:51 PM
> Subject: RE: Dual Boot and FC 5
>
>
>> OK, I have a working FC 5 upgrade with a good Win Xp partition that 
>> will no
>> longer boot.
>>
>> What is the best way to recover to where grub will boot the XP?
>>
>>> From reading the two threads here, and I want to keep grub on the 
>>> master
>>
>> boot record, it looks like I could:
>>
>> 1. Reinstall Win Xp (repair?)
>>
>> 2. Upgrade FC 5 over the current FC 5 installation
>>
>> And, in any event, save the current MBR (but 512 bytes or 446?).
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Tom Browder
>> Niceville, Florida
>>
>>
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