[mythtv-users] Dual Boot?

[Drew Gilbert]

Allen Edwards wrote:
> 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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As you are using a different hdd you will need to map the drive so that 
Windows can boot from it. Try something like this:

title Windows XP
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
root (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Hope this helps.