>Hi
Thanks to all for suggetions. I have solved the problem. I have just changed
rootnoverify (hd0,1) from rootnoverify (hd0,4) in /etc/grub.conf. It seems
that bydefault SL 5.1 is taking (hd0,4) instead of (hd0,1).
Kashif
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>> Hi All
>> I am facing problem in instaling dual boot with XP and scientific linux
>> 5.1. Although earlier I had installed dual booting with SL 5.0 and vista
>> and XP many times. Now I am installing it on a new computer HP Compact
>> DC7800.
>> First I installed XP in a separate partition. Then I started Linux
>> Instalation.  I have made /, swap and /home /boot partition and
>> installed
>> linux on / partition.In the begining of instalation I have to give linux
>> pci=nommconf
>
> As a matter of course, I'd use "pci=nommconf,nomsi" - I have a DC7700,
> its immediate predecessor.
>
>>  because otherwise instalation does not proceed. But after that
>> everything
>> instaled perfectly. When after instalation I restarted and selected xp
>> it
>> is saying that "A disk read error occured."
>> Thanks
>> kashif
>>
>
> I don't have any idea of what this might be. What is saying "A disk read
> error occurred?" GRUB? Something else?
>
> Read up on grub and practice some of its commands.
>
>
> Actually, I have two DC7700s. One runs Fedora 9 (it started at an F8
> beta), and that works fairly well. On purchase I replaced the 80 Gbyte
> disk with 320 and copies the original disk using dd in (probably)
> Knoppix, my favourite recovered disk. The install went as it should but
> "pci=nommconf,nomsi" was necessary at every turn, and I had no
> subsequent problems analogous to yours.
>
> Installing SL to the second was simpler, this particular model came with
> two 80 Gbyte drives, one with XP and the other unused.
>
> Getting SL5 to actually work hasn't been as simple, and I'm
> contemplating alternatives.
>
> Please, keep the list informed as to what you do to this system, likely
> you and I aren't the only ones interested.
>
> It might be useful to mention "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Clone" in the
> text, to help anyone looking for solutions with google.
>
> fwiw F9 is fine on the DC7700, but there's no Xen Dom0 support.
>
> --
>
> Cheers
> John
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