A few issues.

[Leanne]

Okay I've dual booted Kubuntu with XP yesterday, but I'm having a problem with Grub.  I can't figure out how to boot into XP.  Can someone please let me know how?

Also I can't play MP3s in Amorak.  After reading another topic, it's because MP3s are restricted, how can I get them to play?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

[arochester]

Re: A few issues.

Do you initially get a screen telling you that it's about to boot into Kubuntu? Does it have the option of booting into Windows XP at the bottom? Can you use the arrow keys to go down to Windows XP? .... Or don't you have the option of booting into Windows XP?

Have you installed Automatix? This will install all of the necessary codecs. See http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=138405

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

Yes, I have installed Automatix. When my computer boots, a screen comes up where I need to press ESC to choose what OS I want to boot. The problem is I can only see Kubuntu.

[askrieger]

Re: A few issues.

Windows is usually the last entry at the bottom of the page. Depending on your setup it may be below the bottom of the screen until you hit the down arrow a sufficient number of times.

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

No, XP is definetely not availble on the list. I just rebooted and I kept pressing the down arrow after what appeared to be the last choice and XP isn't there.

[otisklt]

Re: A few issues.

goto /boot/grub/menu.lst edit as root
insert the following after ###END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
( note you may need to change the root specification hd0,0 depending on your setup )

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

I tried that, but when I tried to save the file, I got the following error message:

The document could not be saved, as it was not possible to write to file:///boot/grub/menu.lst.
Check that you have write access to this file or that enough disk space is available.

[otisklt]

Re: A few issues.

Where did you put grub during the install?

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

Grub is currently located in : system:/media/sda6/boot/grub (the kubuntu partition) I haven't moved it since kubuntu was first installed, so I guess that's where it was placed during the install process.

[askrieger]

Re: A few issues.

First of all, the file /boot/grub/menu.lst is owned by root so that you normal users can't arbitrarily change it and prevent the system from booting. Therefore, you can only change it by assuming administrative privileges. The way to edit the file is to right click on the desktop, then click "Run Command", Then enter the command "kdesu kate /boot/grub/menu.lst". Then you can edit the file and save it. You'll note that this SHOULD have been added automatically when you installed Kubuntu, so it may not work. If it doesn't work, could you please post your /etc/fstab file?

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

I have been able to edit the file using the kdesu command.  When I booted I was give a chance to choose XP, however I got the following error message when I selected XP:

Booting 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root    (hd 0,0)
Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0xcbe
save default
make active
chainleader +1

Note  I have XP home edition SP2 installed and not XP professional.  I don't know if this makes a difference or not.

[otisklt]

Re: A few issues.

the title is simply that a title so you can change the title line to P.O.S. Windoze if you like ...

where and on what partition is windows installed?
example on mine :
hda1 = NTFS xp bootable or hd 0.0

hdb1 = / ( root ) bootable or hd 1,0

mine is able to say hd 0,0 as windows is located on hard drive 0 in windows terms
partition 0 in windows terms

title Call windows what you like its just a name to show up in the list
root (hd0,0) <-- this depends on where windows is installed
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[Leanne]

Re: A few issues.

Okay, I changed the numbers in this part: (hd0,0) to (hd0,1) and windows boots fine. Thanks for your help.