iB::Topic::Hw to install the Grub on the partition of DSL ?

	Damn Small Linux :: Damn Small Linux Board The DSL Forums

» Welcome Guest
[ Log In :: Register ]

Damn Small Linux Board » Damn Small Linux » HD Install » Hw to install the Grub on the partition of DSL ?

		Mini-ITX Boards Sale, Fanless BareBones Mini-ITX, Bootable 1G DSL USBs, 533MHz Fanless PC <-- SALE $200 each!
		Get The Official Damn Small Linux Book. DSL Market , Great VPS hosting provided by Tektonic

[ Track this topic :: Email this topic :: Print this topic ]

Topic: Hw to install the Grub on the partition of DSL ?

< Next Oldest | Next Newest >

mcmic

Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: Nov. 2006

Posted: Nov. 12 2006,07:54

Hi Volks,

I am a absolut Linux Newbie. I have installed DSL on a HD Partition, among Xp and a other Linux, to play around with it.

But, the intsall routine of DSL allows to install the grub only in the MBR. After it i cant start XP or the other Linux. And i must to reset the MBR with a dos Bootcd and fdisk /mbr. And after this i cant start my DSL from HD.

Is it possible to install the grub of DSL in the same partition of it, like by the other Linux i have installed?

And please, can anybody tell me how?? Best Step by Step ?

Thank you very much for helping !!

M.

Ramik

Group: Members
Posts: 53
Joined: Nov. 2006

Posted: Nov. 12 2006,12:08

Their are a couple of things you can do:
1. Check out Grub4Dos - this way you will be able to load grub from the NTLDR (the bootloader that comes with windows NT/2000/XP), and you will not be dependent on grub to load Windows.
2. Put windows in the Grub menu.
3. lilo
*. their are other options but those are unnecessary...

Since you're new to linux, Grub4Dos is best since you will be able to change its settings from windows:
http://grub4dos.sourceforge.net/

mcmic

Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: Nov. 2006

Posted: Nov. 12 2006,17:34

Oh ,that sounds good !!
I will download it and try it out.

Thank you very much.

mcmic

2 replies since Nov. 12 2006,07:54

< Next Oldest | Next Newest >

[ Track this topic :: Email this topic :: Print this topic ]

Damn Small Linux Board » Damn Small Linux » HD Install » Hw to install the Grub on the partition of DSL ?