[ubuntu-uk] dual boot

[norman]

> norman wrote:
> > ( snip )
> > 
> >> I don't know if it helps at all, but my menu.lst is set up with this at
> >> the end (automagically added, not manually by me, I might add):
> >> 
> >> title		Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> >> root		(hd0,0)
> >> savedefault
> >> makeactive
> >> chainloader	+1
> >> 
> >> I don't know if the extra lines "savedefault" or "makeactive" would get
> >> rid of the error message, just posting this as an example of a working
> >> grub menu item! (My dual-boot is from the same hdd, windows and then
> >> ubuntu partitions). 
> > 
> > I have 2 discs so this probably would not apply but thanks for the
> > suggestion.
> >> 
> >> Were you following instructions from this list or an online how-to?
> > 
> > I cannot remember whether it was from this list or another I must do
> > some more research.
> >> 
> >> Good luck sorting the issue out,
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > Norman
> > 
> > 
> 
> Norman >>> This is the last section of my menu.lst
> 
> title              Windows XP
> root               (hd1,1)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> map                (hd0) (hd1)
> map                (hd1) (hd0)
> chainloader        +1
> 
> 
> I've got Ubuntu on hd0 (the 'first' hard drive) and Windows is on hd1. 
> Windows will refuse to boot if it isn't in the first partition of the 
> first drive. That's why we trick windows to make it think it's there 
> with the map lines, which remap the drive numbers for windows.
> 
> NB:  My "root" value - hd1,1 (not hd1,0) - is to jump over a small 
> partition that Dell puts at the start of its drives to get to the main 
> partition where Windows is.

Thank you very much. I changed the second line to (hd1,0) and all is
well. I am now a happy bunny.

Norman