1) Disconnect and unplug the power to the
Windows hard drive.
2) Connect the Hard Drive (that will contain Linux)
as the Master.
3) Insert the Linux install disk, and install per
the Linux Distribution's instructions.
4) Boot into the Linux Distribution, and open a
Terminal window.
5) Type 'cd /boot/grub'
6) Type 'sudo cp menu.lst menu.lst_backup'
7) Depending on whether Gnome or KDE is installed,
and what editor you prefer, Type one of the following
to open menu.lst in an editor with administrator privileges:
KDE
'kdesu kate menu.lst'
'kdesu kwrite menu.lst'
GNOME
'gksudo gedit menu.lst'
8)
Find the line
hidden
and replace with
#hidden
9) To adjust the time grub is displayed at bootup,
change the following value of timeout (in seconds)...
I'd suggest 10 seconds(default is 3).:
timeout 10
10) Find the code that is similar to the following:
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot
To have Windows be the first option in the operating system boot order,
and be the operating system that is loaded by default if the GRUB menu
selection times out without manually making a selection, then paste the
follwing code ABOVE the title line for the linux OS (the code you just
previously found)
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
To change the order of the operating systems, and have Linux Boot by default,
place the previous code AFTER the Linux OS code.
11) Save the file and quit, then shutdown.
12) Connect the Windows Hard drive as the slave drive
13) Power on the computer, and when the GRUB screen
appears, it will display the operating systems as
defined in the menu.lst file.
14) Pick the operating system you want to boot into,
and enjoy!
*************************************************************
Example menu.lst for reference only, not intended for use
on all Linux operating systems
*************************************************************
# 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'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved'
or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default saved
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the
default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# 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 specific 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_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hdb1 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)
## 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
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## 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
howmany=2
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
updatedefaultentry=true
## ## End Default Options ##
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-27-686
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-27-686 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-27-686
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-27-686 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-27-686 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-27-686
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-25-386
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-25-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-25-386
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-25-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-25-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-25-386
boot
title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
