When I do this, I get a grub hard drive error. According to the grub documentation this means that grub is not reading my drives geometrics right, but it tells me nothing about fixing the error. >WARNING: this is not for the faint hearted, especially if you >don't know what the c:\boot.ini file does in windows Scraped >from all those MINI BootLoader + Linux Howtos > >Step 1) install grub or lilo on the bootsector of the linux >partition (not the MBR of the machine) Step 2) startup linux >using a bootdisk or the redhat 8 bootable CD 1 and type 'linux >rescue' Step 3) Peel the bootsector of the linux partition. > Assuming your partitions look like this: > - /dev/hda1 Windows NTFS > - /dev/hda2 Linux Swap > - /dev/hda3 ext3 (your redhat 8 linux partition >with grub on its bootsector) > > execute this command: > dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 > > copy the peeled bootsector to a file like so: > insert floppy in drive > execute these commands: > mount /mnt/floppy > cp /bootsect.lnx /mnt/floppy/bootsect.lnx > umount /mnt/floppy (IMPORTANT !!!!! you must umount >to ensure file is copied) > >Step 4) Restart in windows (remove the floppy first) >Step 5) copy the bootsect.lnx file from the floppy to c: >Step 6) edit the c:\boot.ini file to have the following line > c:\bootsect.lnx\="Redhat Linux 8.0" > > (you may need to set explorer to not hide operating >system files). > >Step 7) restart your machine and pick "Redhat Linux 8.0" > >Hope that helps > >John > > > >-- >Psyche-list mailing list >Psyche-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psych>e-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
