HD Install :: HD Install Win XP and Grub!



Quote (hs7sv @ May 30 2006,00:52)
neonuke, I suggest you to put DSL image in hda2, same HDD with XP.  You need GRUB boot loader in the primary HDD.  If so, you need to re-partition (by PartitionMagic) hda1 and hda2:-

Windows XP       : hda1 (Primary Master)
DSL (~100MB)    : hda2 (Primary Master) - ext2
Linux Swap        : hdb1 (Primary Slave)   - swap
DSL Data/myDSL : hdb2 (or hda1 if you don't need another partition) - ext2
CD-ROM            : hdc1 (Secondary Master)

Good luck :D


would this be the Frugal hard drive install?

I'm still not really sure what the difference between HD install and Frugal with GRUB
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would this be the Frugal hard drive install?

Yes.
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I'm still not really sure what the difference between HD install and Frugal with GRUB

As you know, DSL was originally developed to run from a LiveCD.
Other boot method is "DSL Poorman's Install", copying the KNOPPIX folder to hard disk, boot DSL without CDROM. That launch DSL from files onto hard disk as well as DSL boot from CDROM. Both two cases DSL run "live mode" from RAM memory.
The "Frugal" installation is the equivalent to "DSL Poorman's Install" except that boot using the boot loader installed on hard disk. (For "DSL Poorman's Install" a boot floppy or Loadlin is required to boot DSL).
Frugal Howto
neonuke, This is another way:-

Linux Swap        : hda1 (Primary Master)  - swap
DSL (~100MB)    : hda2 (Primary Master) - ext2
DSL Data/myDSL : hda3 (or hda2 if you don't need another partition) - ext2
Windows XP       : hdb1 (Primary Slave)
CD-ROM            : hdc1 (Secondary Master)

Good luck :D
I have the same problem and have asked for help on another thread. I have win2000 installed on hda1 and dsl frugal on hdb1. Grub is on hdb1 and looks ok but doesn't boot. I thought about making hda1 not bootable but was warned by fdisk that I may loose data on the dos(win2000) drive. I hate to mess with win2000 if I don't have to. Just thought I add this here as it was in line with your problem. Any ideas??  Thanks Craig
Quote (neonuke @ May 28 2006,08:51)
Hi everyone,

I've had some success installing DSL before, but now trying to do it on a machine already running WinXP is giving me headaches

I have the following setup:

Windows XP: hda1
DSL: hdc1
Linux Swap: hdc2

I can get past the HD install, but when I restart it doesn't boot up with Grub, just goes straigt to Win XP

Following the advice of several threads I've tried the following:

1.
Boot using LiveCD, then
$grub
> root (hd2,0)
Error 21: Selected disk does not exist

2.
Boot using LiveCD,
#grub-install /dev/hda
/dev/cloop does not have any corresponding BIOS drive.

3.
Boot LiveCD.
Mount hdc1
edit /boot/grub/menu.lst with the following:

title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
chainloader+1
makeactive
boot

None of the above have worked for me, what is going on? I suspect it may be the disk geometry, I'm not really sure, I have no experience with MBR stuff. Any help is appreciated.

neonuke

hi neonuke
try:
use any LiveCD to boot up into whatever level then:
#grub
> root (hd3,0)
> setup (hd3)
> quit


for Gadabout try :
use any LiveCD to boot up into whatever level then:
#grub
> root (hd2,0)
> setup (hd2)
> quit

if it works when boot up then you can edit /boot/menu.lst to add in chainload for windows XP! as what i have:
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

JiMi
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