Windows XP and Debian GRUB

Hello,

I'm installing Debian and Windows on a new laptop. Now, before I install Debian (I haven't gotten the CDs yet) how do I configure GRUB to have a WinXP option? I still want to use Windows occasionally.

Thanks.

KAWK

There should be an option in the installer

When you add a linux partition you will have to smash down the existing one. I've heard that can cause problems but it worked fine for me

BTW, this should be tech board

edit /boot/grub/grub.conf (not sure if thats where it is in a debian install). You can add options there

What do I add to the grub.conf file if the installer doesn't recognise Windows XP? Sorry, I should have been more specific, that's what I actually meant.

actually, it's the menu.lst file in the /boot/grub/ folder
the default gub menu, edited to add windows and remove failsafe from a debian install. :)

Quote:

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# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specifiv kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda3 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,2)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## ## End Default Options ##

title Debian 2.6 kernel
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-k7 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-2-k7
savedefault
boot

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

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

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Thank you, Jaqui. I think that's what I wanted. Thanks again.