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From: Kenny1111 on 5 May 2006 21:17
MiataRed wrote:
> I have a 3rd hard drive: now with 3 partition: 1 for NTFS (I need it
> for files under XP, 1 FAT32 called Transfer that I wish to use to
> exchange files between XP and Fedora, if and when I can even get it to
> run and 1 left unformated, where Fedora is now installed.
>
> Once is is installed, the only thing I can do is either go to XP or
> boot from the Fedora DVD to re-run the installer or other limited
> options. I haver tried linux rescue.
>
> Have run df to get a list and the /boot is dev/hdd3 .
>
> When I try to un grub-install I will not work..
>
> I suspect that the fact my /windows directory is on D is the culprit or
> something.
>
> I have re-installed Fedora at least 20 times to date, trying all sorts
> of options, to no avail.
>
> I think I do no need to re-install - looks like it's all tied to this
> darn GRUB.
>
> I would like to keep the Windows NTLDR loader, pick Fedora and run it
> when I want.
>
> I understand I need to append the boot.ini file with something like
> linux.bin, and point to that file somewhere - no clue of where if
> goes... I read
>
> I followed Ed's Software Guide: Use GRUB, install Boot Loader on first
> sector of boot partition (which df report is dev/hdd3) (dev/hda and
> dev/hdb are my XP boot drives)
>
> I try to make a copy of the boot sector to a floppy - but that ain't
> working.
>
> Clueless...
>
Have you tried the links in my post from earlier today? Here it is
repeated below:

You seemed to install GRUB on a boot partition, but not the MBR. Thus,
your computer will not default to GRUB but will use MS's bootloader. I
actually have a dual boot and use MS's bootloader, and find it works
quite well. Here are a couple links to posts I wrote about doing this
(I should acknowledge, as I do in the other post, that I received much
help from others).

http://tinyurl.com/j2tf9
http://tinyurl.com/hhrdw
From: MiataRed on 6 May 2006 14:27
Yes I have - I am going to get a book on Linux to try and understand
better - I cannot figure how to use the floppy to copy the /boot file
to the Windows partition to use the MS bootload - which is what I want
to use. The command in the test will not work at all. When I do to
linux rescue, the dd command does nothing.

I remembered vi, so I type vi /dev/hdd3/grub.conf and it's there. So it
only needs to be copied to my windows drive (not sure if it's C or D,
so I I'll test both. I think my Windows boot is on D, but the rest is
on C.

I am so used to a GUI that character base OS is very foreign to me
now...

Thanks.

From: Kenny1111 on 6 May 2006 17:25
MiataRed wrote:
> Yes I have - I am going to get a book on Linux to try and understand
> better - I cannot figure how to use the floppy to copy the /boot file
> to the Windows partition to use the MS bootload - which is what I want
> to use. The command in the test will not work at all. When I do to
> linux rescue, the dd command does nothing.

I have to admit I'm somewhat of a beginner too, so I'm not sure what to
tell you. Did you say in another post that you can't even boot up into
Fedora with a rescue cd?

>
> I remembered vi, so I type vi /dev/hdd3/grub.conf and it's there. So it
> only needs to be copied to my windows drive (not sure if it's C or D,
> so I I'll test both. I think my Windows boot is on D, but the rest is
> on C.

Find the drive that has the "boot.ini" file, and stick the file you
exported from your linux install there. Also remember to edit the
boot.ini file to access the linux boot file and to add a second option
onto your bootloader menu.

>
> I am so used to a GUI that character base OS is very foreign to me
> now...
>
> Thanks.
>
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