No question is too stupid for those on this list (at least it shouldn't be).
BTW: Did you add /dev/hda to /etc/fstab? and run "mount -a"?
This would allow you to access your windows drive within Linux (assuming that
the vfat file system was compiled into the kernel).
The exact entry for the fstab file woudl be
/dev/hda /windows vfat defaults 1 1
after entering this into the /etc/fstab and saving it, do a "mkdir /windows"
and run "mount -a"
It has been a very long time since I had a dual-boot system. If the above
entry for the fstab file doesn't work, read the Linux+Win98 howto.
On Sunday 16 December 2001 08:35 pm, you wrote:
> Patrick's suggestions got me thinking... what I ended up doing to fix the
> problem was, I added:
>
> title = Windows
> root = (hd0,0)
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
>
> to the /boot/grub/menu.lst.
>
> My windows installation is still there and boots up fine.
>
> My apologies for bothering the list with this newbie goof-up :)
>
> Ryan
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Ryan Krostue" <rkrostue@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Help - accidently erased windows drive!
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:58:23 -0700
>
> Hi - I have found out some more info...
>
> This is what the 'mount' command shows:
> /dev/hdb2 on / type ext3 (rw)
> none on /proc type proc (rw)
> usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb/type usbdevfs (rw)
> /dev/hdb1 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
> none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw, gid=5,mode=620)
> none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
> none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
>
> Drive 1 - is still NTFS, and Windows XP is still on it, in some form. I
> just can't get it to load. If I go into Windows recovery console, I can
> view all the files etc on the drive.
>
> Drive 2 - RedHat 7.2. When I book up, it loads GRUB. The only option is
> Red Hat.
>
> So from what I can tell, windows is still intact, but the boot program on
> Drive 1 is telling Linux on Drive 2 to load and not give an option to load
> windows. I have disconnected Drive 2 and all the happens is it says "GRUB"
> and that is all.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
>
> Ryan
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Patrick Fleming EA <pfleming@infomagic.net>
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Subject: Re: Help - accidently erased windows drive!
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:08:33 -0700 (MST)
>
>
> Ok,
> First, I would boot into the Linux system. Run 'mount' to see which
> partitions are being mounted. If Windows was on disk one then that would
> be /dev/hda and the second disk would be (depending upon how many
> ide drives total there, including cdrom, cd burner, LS120 drive, Zip
> drive, etc.) /dev/hdb, /dev/hdc, or /dev/hdd. If the partitions that are
> mounted are all on hda, then you are probably hosed... however if not then
> you may be able to configure the boot program to look for the other
> operating system. It would be helpful to know the operating system and
> version in order to help further- also which boot loader is being used.
>
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Ryan Krostue wrote:
> > So on my first day of Linux...
> >
> > I have a system with 2 hard drives. Windows was on hard drive 1, and
>
> drive
>
> > 2 was blank for use with Red Hat. I went thru the entire setup, and
>
> thought
>
> > I selected to install Red Hat on Drive 2, and leave Drive 1 alone.
> >
> > Well... after install and the OS chooser list comes up, Red Hat is the
>
> only
>
> > thing there. I can't even seem to boot from the Win 2000 CD now.
> >
> > Any suggestions? I need to have this be a dual-boot machine.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Ryan
> >
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