Linux can't boot an NTFS partition. Reformat with Fat32 or get used to a boot
floppy.
> Greetings --
> I am trying to set up a duel boot system with Red Hat 7.2 and Windows
> XP. All of the components in my system are fairly new (less than 6 months
> old). I have formatted half of the 80GB drive and installed Win XP using the
> NTFS file system. I have installed Red Hat 7.2 on the other half of the
> drive. Here are some of the installation particulars:
>
> 1. GRUB was selected as the boot loader.
> 2. Boot loader record was installed on the first sector on the boot
> partition.
> 3. Both GNOME and KDE were installed.
>
> So far I have two problems that I was hoping someone might be able to
> help me with. First, I do not receive a menu asking me which OS I would like
> to start? I selected Win XP as the default and the system will boot to that,
> but if I want to start Linux I have to use the boot floppy. Second problem,
> when I do start Linux it is in the text mode. I have tried the startx command
> and also change the file /etc/inittab to read id:5:initdefault: to change to
> graphical mode but I have had no luck.
> I have done a very limited amount of programming in the past and I have
> no Linux experience. Does anyone have some input on this situation? I would
> really appreciate the help.
> Thank You
> Peter Koch
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