Linux supposed to be loaded first , then XP......
you may have to redo....

AJ wrote:
> Just installed Linux RedHat v9 to a new partition on my desktop and now I
> get a NTLDR missing message when I try to launch XP from the boot manager...
> I know that I probably need to modify the ks.cfg but don't know:
> a) how to get to this file through Linux
> b) what hdxx details to add (how do I list the filesystems when running
> Linux?)
> c) whether this is the right issue to tackle!
>
> Help!
>
>

I recently had this happen to myself when I accidentally installed grub
into the boot sector of my XP partion blowing away the ntloader. I
should have just installed it into the mbr of the drive.

Anyway, if you boot with your xp disk and enter the rescue command
prompt mode they have two commands fixmbr and fixboot. fixmbr for
loaders in the MBR and fixboot for loaders in the bootsector.

Of course, I contemplated just getting rid of XP entirely and living
permanently in LinuxLand.....perhaps that really is the best choice..

;-)

Hope this helps.

>> Just installed Linux RedHat v9 to a new partition on my desktop and now I
>> get a NTLDR missing message when I try to launch XP from the boot
>> manager...
>> I know that I probably need to modify the ks.cfg but don't know:
>
> Of course, I contemplated just getting rid of XP entirely and living
> permanently in LinuxLand.....perhaps that really is the best choice..
>
> ;-)
>
> Hope this helps.
>

I just did that. My XP crashed due to unknown error. I haven't bothered
to fix it. I am going to back up the data, convert the XP partition to
ext3.

Currently in Linuxland and very happy.

-Nyarlathotep

the better choice is to get an NTFS reader and copy the file from dos mode.
However, if you don't have a FAT16 partition, this won't work.

if you just put in the xp cd in rescue mode, the drivers will be loaded to
the same partition as linux and screw everything up.

I am unfortunately still using windows. After I am fully proficient in
Linuxland however, I praise the day when I can throw a rock through all of
them!!


"Nyarlathotep" wrote in message
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>
> >> Just installed Linux RedHat v9 to a new partition on my desktop and now
I
> >> get a NTLDR missing message when I try to launch XP from the boot
> >> manager...
> >> I know that I probably need to modify the ks.cfg but don't know:
> >
> > Of course, I contemplated just getting rid of XP entirely and living
> > permanently in LinuxLand.....perhaps that really is the best choice..
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
>
> I just did that. My XP crashed due to unknown error. I haven't bothered
> to fix it. I am going to back up the data, convert the XP partition to
> ext3.
>
> Currently in Linuxland and very happy.
>
> -Nyarlathotep
>