[bug #15048] after boot into Windows XP, grub menu is not displayed and computer reboot

[James Potts]

Follow-up Comment #6, bug #15048 (project grub):

I, too, can confirm this "bug", using Gentoo Linux (2006.0-based install,
last sync on 4/21/06).  I, however, don't think that this is necessarily a
bug in Grub.  Rather, it's Window$ not wanting to allow another bootloader to
have control of the boot process.  One possible fix would be to allow
stage1/1.5 to be in the MBR and stage2 be installed on a partition somewhere.
 Dunno if this is really possible, or if it's really a good move (or even what
grub already does), tho.  It would be much better if somebody were to simply
find a way to stop windows from doing this in the first place.

As for anti-virus software doing it, yes I can see that happening as well,
but I would also think that that would completely overwrite the MBR, causing
you to lose grub entirely and just boot straight into windows.

--James Potts


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