[mythtv-users] Dual Boot?

Allen Edwards allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
Mon Aug 25 05:58:06 UTC 2008


I have my mythfrontend system working on sda but I want to be able to
add my wife's existing Windows XP HD on sdb as a dual boot option.
She has an XP machine with the same basic computer.  I have verified
that Mythbuntu 8.04 is running on a sda and the stand alone Windows XP
will be on sdb.  I can boot from either one by selecting it in the
bios setup but obviously that is not a solution.

Best I could figure was to add this to the boot loader:
title Windows XP
root (sdb)
makeactive
chainloader +1

I get the Windows option showing up in GRUB, but I get an error
message when I select it.

But obviously I don't know what I am doing.

In looking for answers, pretty much people say load Windows first.
But I already have both loaded and on their own disks, so that doesn't
help.

This seems like it should be very easy.  I need to get this running
this week for my wife's birthday on the 27th.

Help on this would be appreciated.  I just can't find much in the
ubuntu wiki or through google.

Allen


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