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Booting mandriva from windows

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Due to the issue described here, people wishing to use windows NTLDR to boot Mandriva linux (_>_2008.1) will encounter a problem.

Here's the only two ways I've found that work:

  1. (easiest)

Write grub to the mandriva root partition:

# grub-install /dev/sda3 (replace 'sda3' with your actual root)Then,

# dd if=/dev/sda3 of=grub.mbr bs=512 count=1

Look in your home directory for 'grub.mbr' and copy it to windows c:\

Add the following to c:\boot.ini:

c:\grub.mbr="Mandriva"

OR

  1. (using grldr)

Download grub4dos .zip and extract grldr to c:\

Make a c:\boot\grub directory. Create a new file called menu.lst inside and paste this chainloader entry:

timeout 0 default /default

title Mandriva root (hd0,2) chainloader +1(again, the example is root on sda3. Remember, Grub starts counting at 0, hence the '2')

Add the following to boot.ini:

c:\grldr="Mandriva"