[Klug-general] [Fwd: Re: Linux]

[Peter]

I had a similar problem with Fedora Core 3. I had three seconds to press 
a key before Windows loaded. The problem was an extra line in 
/boot/grub/grub.conf. Copy below.

I deleted the offending line and can't remember what it says but it's 
located where I put the smiley :-) .

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,5)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda7
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=20
splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
(#) :-)
title Fedora Core (2.6.10-1.741_FC3)
    root (hd0,5)
    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.10-1.741_FC3 ro root=LABEL=/  rhgb
    initrd /initrd-2.6.10-1.741_FC3.img
title Windows 98
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    chainloader +1


Kevin Groves wrote:

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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject:
> Re: Linux
> From:
> mwooi <mwooi at clara.net>
> Date:
> Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:59:13 +0000
> To:
> Kevin Groves <kgroves at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
>
> To:
> Kevin Groves <kgroves at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
>
>
> Dear Kevin
>
> Sorry to trouble you again.
> I was in WH Smith and found the LINUX user magazine with a full 
> install Fedora3 - which is a bit of luck
>
> Went through the install with no problem except now when I boot the 
> machine Windows XP - the resident OS on my computer starts.
>
> What have I done wrong here. During the install it went though a boot 
> loader install which I assume was the basis for allowing me to select 
> which OS
>
> Whilst in XP my D drive is not accessible which confirms that LINIUX 
> has taken that offer and has formatted it accordingly
>
> Any thoughts or should I do a Fedora re-install and perhaps you should 
> let me know what option to take to enable me to make it a dual boot 
> machine
>
> Sorry about this but I was close but yet so far!!!
>
> Regards
>
> Mike
>
>
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