installing linux on 2nd drive?

I've tried 3 ways and cannot get this to work. I have winxp pro on my first hd, and I want redhat 8.0 on my second hd. When I install GRUB in the MBR, I get error 28 saying selected item cannot fit into memory (1024 limit?) When I install GRUB on 1st partition of 2nd drive, GRUB does not show after POST. I have to use a floppy to boot to linux. I tried LILO both ways, and the system hung after POST both ways. Does anyone know how to do this, or if it's even possible?

 

It is possible.Grub or Lilo should work in the MBR because it I did it with w2k and Mandrake,although it was on the same hdd.It may be that your bios is checking the boot record for a virus.You might want to check that first.
I also found this on Google.It may help.

lynch

 

Been a while since I posted about MBR . What do you say lynch?

Try this -

Boot through the Redhat CD, select the Rescue mode, once at the shell type -

grub-install /dev/hda [enter]

If that wont work, boot through the floppy, login as 'root' at the shell type the same command. Reboot, see if that helps.

Check this - Installing GRUB using grub-install

Just FYI, I've Win 98, XP and RH Linux 7.2. Linux is installed on the 2nd HDD. I've the Grub and also MS Bootloader for Win 98 and XP. So they certainly work.

 

I actually am running hat 8 and xp pro on one of my boxes, it should auto bual boot when u install hat, did u format the 2nd hard drive when you went throught the hat install, it gives u an option during the install to format and use grub and set dos (xp) or hat as default boot; i..e meaning when it boots it asks which one you want to use then after a period of time if none is selected it boots in ur default.

 

Try pvc9's suggestion.
lynch

 

Boot to Linux using the floppy, and if you can, post your grub menu.lst or etc/lilo.conf file.
Maybe we can straighten things out.

Hey,pvc9. Have'nt seen you around here in a while.
lynch

 

Yep, I've been busy last few weeks and I guess it will be the same for few more weeks(may be till April) , I'm not posting at other foums too

Hope you're fine and having a good time

 

I see. At least you're keeping busy
I'm fine.Thanks.
lynch