Re: Not able to map hd1->hd0 for booting Windows on hd1

[Johan Sch]

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:47:22 +0300
Ground Zero <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:35:39 -0400 Jason Rennie <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 22, 2004 at 09:04:59AM +0200, address@hidden wrote:
> > > title Windows
> > > root (hd1,0)
> > > makeactive
> > > chainloader +1
> > > boot
> > 
> > Yes.  It hangs.
> > 
> > > title Windows
> > > root (hd1,0)
> > > makeactive
> > > chainloader (hd1,0)+1
> > > boot
> > 
> > Didn't try that, but I've since swapped my drives and reinstalled...
> 
> FWIW it hangs for me too. I've never been able to use Grub properly with
> the Windows 98 install on my 2nd HDD on my home desktop system. I used to
> have a VIA KT266 motherboard, where Grub would boot Windows but the extended
> partitions were invisible. Since upgrading to an EpoX 8RDA3I I get the hang
> instead. I've tried everything you suggested for Jason.
> 
> Could it be something else, other than the motherboard or BIOS, at fault
> here? Perhaps the HDD itself? It checks error-free and works well under LILO,
> otherwise.
> 
> -- 
> GZ
> 
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This is how my xp boot looks on the second drive . works without fail.

title win-xp
root (hd1,0)
map (0x81) (0x80)
map (0x80) (0x81)
makeactive
chainloader +1
#**************************************************
This is how my win-98 look on drive one . works without fail

title Win-98
root (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
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HTH
Goodluck
-- 
Johan Sch
Registered Linux User #330034
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