[NTLUG:Discuss] Boot Loader

[George Lass]

terry wrote:
> 
> George Lass wrote:
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> >terry wrote:
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> >
> >>George Lass wrote:
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> >>>I have just installed a RedHat 9 system on a second
> >>>drive in my Dell Dimension 4550 Desk Top PC.  The
> >>>PC shipped with Windoze XP loaded on the first
> >>>hard drive.  Not wanting to take any chances, I
> >>>didn't install a boot loader. Rather, I created
> >>>a boot floppy.  Is it possible to go back and
> >>>install a boot loader for both O/S's at a later
> >>>time on the first hard drive?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>
> >>>George
> 
> It appears that the latest version requires you to specify the drive.
> ie.
> grub -install /dev/hda
> 
>  From info grub:
> =================================
> ".....You only need to specify one
> argument to the program, namely, where to install GRUB. The argument
> can be either of a device file or a GRUB's drive/partition. So, this
> will install GRUB into the MBR of the first IDE disk under Linux:
> 
>      # grub-install /dev/hda
> =========================================
> 
> The previous versions, (as I said before), would default to /dev/hda if
> no specification was provided.  I guess they decided that wasn't such a
> good idea for some reason or other.  Oh well...
> Sorry for the confusion.
> 
> --
> Registered Linux User #188099
> <><


Terry,

The command:

grub-install /dev/hda 

did it.  I now have grub as my native loader and
so far so good.  I'll report back in the event that
I notice anything flakey.

Thanks all who responded

George