Maybe someone else on the list recognizes this one but I've never seen the bootloader freeze after
it's displayed a menu. Does it freeze as soon as it appears or when you make a selection? If you
boot into Linux with the bootdisk and paste your /etc/grub.conf to the list, maybe that will shed
some light on things. You might also try running /sbin/grub-install and see if that fixes things
or prints out any helpful errors. I'm more experienced with LILO than grub, though, so maybe
someone else has a more specific idea...
--Brad
--- Michael Fisher <desTubes@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Ok, I am a Linux newb but experienced in the M$ Windows
> world. My goal is to have a dual-boot computer so I can
> compile Half-Life Mods for both Windows and Linux
> servers.
>
> I installed Windows 2000 on disk0. Next I added an additional
> hard drive, cleaned it off and installed RedHat 8.0 on disk1.
> During the RH installation I chose to create a boot floppy disk,
> which I thought was similiar to a Windows recovery disk. If
> I include the boot floppy when I reboot, Linux comes up fine.
> If I do not include the floppy, I get GRUB on the screen and
> the computer locks up.
>
> I have run the Win2000 CD to do a repair and everything
> appears to be intact on the win side but I just cannot get
> Windows to run.
>
> Anyone have any words of wisdom?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Fisher
> destubes@tampabay.rr.com
>
>
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