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    duel booting

    Hi
    I have just installed kubuntu 6.06 on my second drive with xp on my first drive. My problem is that I cannot now boot into windows. I have tried to run grub using the Run Command from the start menu but this did not work!
    Any ideas?

    I used SuSe for a few weeks and the duel booting worked well with that distro.
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    #2
    Re: duel booting

    eeeeh, duel booting, that's tricky, last time I saw the fight Kubuntu won...

    But I'm sure you mean dual booting:

    So, your in kubuntu, edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst to add windows (I'm sure someone will come in with more details, since I can't use kubuntu atm), it should be something like:
    Code:
    title Windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
    note: to edit the file, do:
    Code:
    kdesu kwrite /boot/grub/menu.lst


    Also, try:
    Code:
    sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.backup
sudo update-grub
    I'm about 10% sure update-grub is a command.
    <br /><br />*temp. hiatus from forums due to comp + net broken* :&#039;(
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      #3
      Re: dual booting

      Thanks for the reply, sorry about the typo.
      I have tried what you suggested without any joy, when I type in the code to edit the file I get this
      ian@ian-desktop:~$ kdesu kwrite /boot/grub/menu.lst
      X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
      Major opcode: 147
      Minor opcode: 3
      Resource id: 0x0
      Failed to open device
      X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
      Major opcode: 147
      Minor opcode: 3
      Resource id: 0x0
      Failed to open device

      I have installed Automatix and noticed that it comes with a Boot-up Manager,
      do you know if that would work?

      Again, thanks in advance for any help given.
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        #4
        Re: duel booting

        hmm Nirvana is absolutely correct although you don't need to do the grub update thing. Your problem now seems to be you cant edit the menu.lst file. try another way

        kdesu konqueror
        Then navigate to /boot/grub You should see the file menu.lst. doubleclick it or whatever to open it. Then go to the bottom of the file and add Nirvana's code above the code that boots kubuntu. Then save the file and reboot - all should be well. If not, repost and we'll sort it out. Dual booting with Kubuntu is (in my experience) trickier than with SuSe but is very do-able
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          #5
          Re: duel booting

          i have setup many multi boot systems and the best advice i can offer is to install the M$ OS first, then let kubuntu or your other flavor of linux overwrite the master boot record with GRUB, as linux tends to play better with windose than the other way around.

          as mentioned, post again if you still have issues and we'll take a hack at getting you up and running : )
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            Re: duel booting

            Again, thanks for the replies.

            Is this the file I should be looking for?
            If so, where do I insert the code? Is it after the line
            ####End Default Options##?

            # 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 0

            ## timeout sec
            # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
            # (normally the first entry defined).
            timeout 3

            ## 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

            ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
            ## e.g. memtest86=true
            ## memtest86=false
            # memtest86=true

            ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
            ## can be true or false
            # updatedefaultentry=false

            ## ## End Default Options ##

            title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386
            root (hd1,0)
            kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
            initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
            savedefault
            boot

            title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386 (recovery mode)
            root (hd1,0)
            kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
            initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-386
            boot

            title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386
            root (hd1,0)
            kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
            initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
            savedefault
            boot

            title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-386 (recovery mode)
            root (hd1,0)
            kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-23-386 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
            initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
            boot

            title Ubuntu, memtest86+
            root (hd1,0)
            kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
            boot

            ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
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              #7
              Re: duel booting

              Yes! You got it. Do it exactly where you said You could also comment out those old kernel options you don't need if you get really ambitious. Then you won't see them in your startup menu
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                #8
                Re: duel booting

                Hi
                Thanks to all who replied, I regret to say that after afew more setbacks I have given up with Kubuntu and reverted to SuSe, BUT I will try again. I am going to buy a external HD, load Kubuntu onto that and see how I get on.
                Again thanks to all who tried to help
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