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    (Yet another) GRUB question

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Simpler=Better, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. Simpler=Better

    Simpler=Better Notebook Consultant

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    I have two SATA platter drives in my notebook.
    I have added an expresscard SSD that uses a jmicron controller via the PCIe bus

    XP is loaded onto the main internal platter drive.
    I installed XP onto the SSD, installation went well (I slipstreamed the proper drivers) but upon the reboot I get a 'ntldr cannot be found' error message

    My BIOS does not have an option for booting from expresscard (PCIe)

    Can I load GRUB onto the internal platter drive, and then have it point to the SSD?
     
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  2. helikaon

    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there,
    could you be more specific on your config?
    as i understand it, you got 2 hdd - one with win xp and second with linux? and after installation on the ssd the ntb doesnt boot at all or boot only linux or ... ?
    can you post your grub.conf ?
     
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  3. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    GRUB needs to be on the boot drive. Once it's there, it can point to any other drive you want to load the OS.

    It sounds like your problem is that GRUB no longer knows the correct location for your XP installation.
     
    BrandonSi, Dec 3, 2009
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  4. Simpler=Better

    Simpler=Better Notebook Consultant

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    (Correct me if I'm wrong-I am still a Linux noob)

    Set BIOS to boot to platter drive
    GRUB should be installed on a platter drive
    Point one boot option to my regular OS on the platter drive
    Point another boot option to my gaming OS on the expresscard drive.

    I'll give it a go tonight!
     
    Simpler=Better, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    That's how I'd do it!
     
    BrandonSi, Dec 3, 2009
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