SOLVED: New install, No Dual boot With Windows Vista

Jim binarynut at comcast.net
Wed Oct 23 23:04:40 UTC 2013


On 10/23/2013 06:44 PM, Jim wrote:
> Fedora 18 new install.
>
> Fedora didn't setup Windows Vista in boot Menu.
>
> How do I get windows in Boot Menu.
>
> Windows is still on Hard Drive at sda1 .
>
> Below is /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.
>
>
> #
> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
> #
> # It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates
> # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
> #
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
> if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
>   load_env
> fi
> set default="0"
>
> if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
>   menuentry_id_option="--id"
> else
>   menuentry_id_option=""
> fi
>
> export menuentry_id_option
>
> if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
>   set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
>   save_env saved_entry
>   set prev_saved_entry=
>   save_env prev_saved_entry
>   set boot_once=true
> fi
>
> function savedefault {
>   if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
>     saved_entry="${chosen}"
>     save_env saved_entry
>   fi
> }
>
> function load_video {
>   if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
>     insmod all_video
>   else
>     insmod efi_gop
>     insmod efi_uga
>     insmod ieee1275_fb
>     insmod vbe
>     insmod vga
>     insmod video_bochs
>     insmod video_cirrus
>   fi
> }
>
> if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
>    font=unicode
> else
> insmod part_msdos
> insmod ext2
> set root='hd0,msdos2'
> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 
> --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 
> --hint='hd0,msdos2'  c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
> else
>   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
> fi
>     font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
> fi
>
> if loadfont $font ; then
>   set gfxmode=auto
>   load_video
>   insmod gfxterm
>   set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
>   set lang=en_US
>   insmod gettext
> fi
> terminal_output gfxterm
> insmod part_msdos
> insmod ext2
> set root='hd0,msdos2'
> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 
> --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 
> --hint='hd0,msdos2'  c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
> else
>   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
> fi
> insmod gfxmenu
> loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/system/DejaVuSans-10.pf2
> loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/system/DejaVuSans-12.pf2
> loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/system/DejaVuSans-Bold-14.pf2
> loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/fonts/unicode.pf2
> insmod png
> set theme=($root)/boot/grub2/themes/system/theme.txt
> export theme
> set timeout=5
> ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
> menuentry 'Fedora (3.11.4-101.fc18.i686)' --class fedora --class 
> gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 
> 'gnulinux-simple-c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9' {
>     load_video
>     set gfxpayload=keep
>     insmod gzio
>     insmod part_msdos
>     insmod ext2
>     set root='hd0,msdos2'
>     if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 
> --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 
> --hint='hd0,msdos2' c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>     else
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>     fi
>     echo 'Loading Fedora (3.11.4-101.fc18.i686)'
>     linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-101.fc18.i686 
> root=UUID=c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 
> rd.dm=0  rd.luks=0 vconsole.keymap=us rhgb quiet LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>     echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
>     initrd /boot/initramfs-3.11.4-101.fc18.i686.img
> }
> menuentry 'Fedora' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu 
> --class os $menuentry_id_option 
> 'gnulinux-simple-c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9' {
>     load_video
>     set gfxpayload=keep
>     insmod gzio
>     insmod part_msdos
>     insmod ext2
>     set root='hd0,msdos2'
>     if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 
> --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 
> --hint='hd0,msdos2' c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>     else
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>     fi
>     echo    'Loading Linux 3.6.10-4.fc18.i686 ...'
>     linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.10-4.fc18.i686 
> root=UUID=c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 
> rd.dm=0  rd.luks=0 vconsole.keymap=us rhgb quiet
>     echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
>     initrd    /boot/initramfs-3.6.10-4.fc18.i686.img
> }
> submenu 'Advanced options for Fedora' $menuentry_id_option 
> 'gnulinux-advanced-c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9' {
>     menuentry 'Fedora, with Linux 3.6.10-4.fc18.i686' --class fedora 
> --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 
> 'gnulinux-3.6.10-4.fc18.i686-advanced-c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9' 
> {
>         load_video
>         set gfxpayload=keep
>         insmod gzio
>         insmod part_msdos
>         insmod ext2
>         set root='hd0,msdos2'
>         if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>           search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 
> --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 --hint='hd0,msdos2' 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>         else
>           search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 
> c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9
>         fi
>         echo    'Loading Linux 3.6.10-4.fc18.i686 ...'
>         linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.10-4.fc18.i686 
> root=UUID=c96f7e74-f54e-4399-8956-202ea476ecd9 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 
> rd.dm=0  rd.luks=0 vconsole.keymap=us rhgb quiet
>         echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
>         initrd    /boot/initramfs-3.6.10-4.fc18.i686.img
>     }
> }
>
> ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
> ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ###
> ### END /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
> menuentry 'Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows 
> --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-198AEF5376275C18' {
>     insmod part_msdos
>     insmod ntfs
>     set root='hd0,msdos1'
>     if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 
> --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 
> --hint='hd0,msdos1' 198AEF5376275C18
>     else
>       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 198AEF5376275C18
>     fi
>     chainloader +1
> }
> ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
> # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply 
> type the
> # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to 
> change
> # the 'exec tail' line above.
> ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
> if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
>   source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
> elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
>   source $prefix/custom.cfg;
> fi
> ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

I just discovered to get to Windows Boot Loader in Fedora 18 Boot Menu 
you have to keep hitting Down Arrow to get to Windows Boot Loader to hit 
Enter and load.



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