Lenroc wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:00:42 +0000, bob wrote:
>
>
>>It is written on the MBR; That's why I get the GRUB
>>prompt when it should boot to XP. The behavior is
>>the same after another Linux install: Lnux goes to
>>Linux and "other OS" gets a grub prompt.
>>
>>I did something that warned me that I would write to the
>>MBR if I hit OK and (of course) I did. I have no grub.conf
>>because of the second Linux install.
>
>
> AFAIK, when Grub is written to the MBR, you still need a grub.conf (the
> MBR doesn't replace grub.conf).
>
> When I was installing Gentoo, I allowed Grub to be installed to the MBR,
> and I still have a /boot/grub/grub.conf... (OTOH, I'm not dual booting on
> this particular machine...)
>

Yes, you *need* a grub.conf . There should be a sample conf at
/boot/grub/grub.conf.sample
Look at it, understand, edit for your needs, then post if it still
doesn't work.