Boot problem W2k/FC4 -

[Lauri]

You have probably set the first disk to boot before the second. So 
change it from bios and Grub should be displayed.

Lauri


> I have installed Windows 2000/NTFS on /dev/hda and FC4 on /dev/hdb but 
> Grub is never displayed, Windows is booted immediately.  I've tried 
> installing grub in boot and mbr as offered in the installation routine 
> with the same result.
> 
> I have a CDROM with some utilities on it that permit me to boot the 
> computer with some basic Linux functions; I see that fdisk shows both 
> drives toggled to "boot."  If I toggle the boot designation off on 
> /dev/hda FC4 [dev/hdb] displays GRUB on the screen and stops ...
> 
> I've installed Windows and Fedora a number of times without encountering 
> problems but now I've hit the wall!  I don't understand the grub boot 
> process well enough to troubleshoot this.  I know I've seen similar 
> questions asked but searching has been fruitless?
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> Bob Goodwin,  Zuni, Virginia
> 

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Lauri Keel
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