Need linux help PLEASE, I cant get back to winxp

[Johnbear007]

just installed redhat 7.3


ok primary drive ": 20gb with win xp
secondary 4gb with redhat0

redhat never gave me an option to list windows to dual boot, and now when grub comes up, I cant do anything but boot linux

the problem next is, when I try to go into linux, all I get is a logon prompt for my cable i nternet DHCP server.. I can login as root and get this stupid little hyper terminal thing that says ROOT>


but then im screwed.


I really need help sorry for the lack of detail, I dont know what info you need. Just ask an dill tell


thanks

 

[manly]

I would start here.

GRUB documentation.

 

[mgpaulus]

If you need to get to XP, you will need to boot your XP CD, and select Repair. This will search for your XP installation, and reset Windows BootLoader to boot XP. BUT, make sure you create a Linux bootdisk first, so you can get back to your redhat system later.....

After that, there is a FAQ around here on how to dual boot a linux/Win 2K system. This applies to XP as well. My preference is to use NT's bootloader to point to Linux LILO, and then boot linux. It is possible to boot to LILO and have it point to NT's bootloader.....

GL

 

[Johnbear007]

still cant figure it out... any more advice?

 

[Johnbear007]

ok once I boot with the winxp CD to repair, what do I do? it just gives me a c prompt

 

[n0cmonkey]

Does your grub config file have an entry for Windows?

 

[mgpaulus]

Once you boot to the C: Prompt on the CD, then I think you can type 'fixboot', and that will restore your XP boot up option. Next time your rescue setup boots, watch the messages, and see where the system places the RAM disk that it unpacks all the rescue commands to. Or watch the messages, because there should be some help there for what you can do from the rescue prompt.