[MLUG] installed squeeze, lost Windows bootability

[Jeremy]

On 11-05-02 08:20 PM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> What do I have to do to enable booting Windows?  There doesn't seem to
>> be a /boot/grub/menu.lst any more; instad there are oodles of .mod and
>> other files.
>
> IIUC the `os-prober' package should do that for you.
>
> If it's not installed, file a bug report against Debian's installer
> saying that if the installer recognized the Windows partition, it should
> probably make sure that os-prober is installed by default.
>
> If it's not installed, file a bug report that it doesn't seem to work.
>
>
>          Stefan "who hasn't had to use it"

The file needed is /boot/grub/grub.cfg actually, but don't edit it, edit 
the file I mentioned earlier or else you lose your changes when you upgrade.

I think os-prober is probably there, squeeze apparently has trouble 
seeing XP for some reason. Trying to break bad habits I assume ;)

Jeremy