Bug 59610

Summary:	GRUb installing problem
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <nalls123>
Component:	grub	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
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Version:	7.2	Keywords:	FutureFeature
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Description Need Real Name 2002-02-11 04:43:19 UTC

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Description of problem:
hi,
 i bought red hat 7.2 and i try 2 use it along with my XP os as dual booting 
using grub as a boot loader,every time ,i try 2 install,the grub GUI is not 
coming r i can't able to go 2 XP.can u tell a effective way for installing it 
along with XP.coz of this iam using a boot floppy to boot linux7.2.i want both 
dos(XP) and linux to be displayed while iam going thru linux.


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.installin  linux afte XP installation,every time i ebncounter diff problem
2.some times grub gui is not coming
3.some times ,directly displaying xp home edition,no grub(not even commant 
prompt)is displaying.
	

Actual Results:  i cant use both xp and linux

Expected Results:  i can boot either linux r xp thru command prompt r grub gui 
shud display it both  so that i can select.r even xp boot loader shud display 
it,in case whatz the procedure??

Additional info:

thatzall

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2002-02-11 05:50:27 UTC

Where are you installing GRUB, to the MBR or to the partition that you installed
Linux on?  Is your XP install using NTFS or FAT32?

Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2002-05-03 21:24:15 UTC

Closing due to lack of response.  Please reopen if you have any further information.