failure at grub

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Mon Aug 15 18:14:07 UTC 2005


If you can boot Ubuntu:

man grub
info grub
* Note that for Windows you need the 'chainloader' value

adapt /[boot partition]/grub/menu.lst to your needs
You can run from a live CD to do it.


If you only manage to boot from windows, use XOSL to boot from
different partitions:

http://xosl.sourceforge.net



On 8/15/05, EDITORENRIQUE at terra.es <EDITORENRIQUE at terra.es> wrote:
> Please help. I have been installing Ubuntu as double start in a computer
> where I have a W2000 and a W98, and failed this way: I have 2 hard drives
> and 7 partitions in total, first two partitions occupied by the W98 and 2000
> which had a double start. I went through all the installation of Ubuntu
> doing fine until the grub said it could not create the double start area. I
> tried with lilo but didn' work either. I then sacrified the W98 and tried a
> new installation there with Ubuntu, again the same problem. Result: I have
> Ubuntu actually installed in two partitions of the computer but I cannot
> start it and now I cannot start the W2000 neither. 
> Is there a way to fix this? I have a CD of Kubuntu on the fly if that serves
> any.
> Enrique Ayuso
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