On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:57:45 +0000, Philipp Pagel wrote:

> Krzysztof Lubanski <luban@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>> Don't bother yourself with VMware now.
>
> I'll second that! VMware is a great tool but don't touch it before you
> feel more comfortable with Linux and especially unless you have a clear
> idea why you want to use it instead of dual booting.
>
>> Guys, is it reasonable to ask Mike that he posts his /boot/grub/menu.lst
>> file here, or is there any easy-to-use GRUB configuration app in Ubuntu
>> (I'm using Debian, so the config files are similar, but I never used any
>> special app to edit my menu.lst)?
>
> Running Debian myself, I don't know if Ubuntu offers a configuration
> tool.
>
> Addressing Mike again: it would be interesting to see that file and also
> some information about the various devices: Where does Linux live, where
> did you find the Win partitions etc.
>
> Also, my /boot/grub/menu.lst contains a commented out example of a
> windows entry:
>
> # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
> # root (hd0,0)
> # makeactive
> # chainloader +1
>
> cu
> Philipp
>


I was just reading my menu.lst file under boot/grub, I can see the entries
for Ubuntu but there is no entry for XP. Now if I'm reading this right,
all the Ubuntu entries are on my slave drive, first partition.

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=95fbb720-8f62-4fba-aaed-438b8050d2f6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic
quiet
savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=95fbb720-8f62-4fba-aaed-438b8050d2f6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=95fbb720-8f62-4fba-aaed-438b8050d2f6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic
quiet
savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=95fbb720-8f62-4fba-aaed-438b8050d2f6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

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


This is the example shown in the menu.lst file (except I edited it to say
XP instead of 95/98/2000). Which is also the same example on the GNU GRUB
manual web page. Which reads as master drive, first partition, where WinXP
is and boots from.

title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1


Mike

BTW - Forgive me if the word wrap is messed up on this - Not use to Pan
just yet.