Dual boot (XP/Gentoo) set-up issues [SOLVED]

[Packers Fan]

Like the title says, I'm trying to setup an XP and Gentoo dual boot. I can't get both systems to boot properly--I can only get either Gentoo or XP to work. I have partitioned my drive as follows:

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/dev/hda1   *   ntfs
/dev/hda2   *   /boot
/dev/hda3       swap
/dev/hda4       /

My grub.conf looks like this:

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default 0
timeout 10
splashimage=(hd0,1) /grub/splash.xpm.gz

title Gentoo Linux
      root (hd0,1)
      kernel /kernel root=/dev/hda4

title Windows XP Professional SP3
      root (hd0,0)
      makeactive
      chainloader +1

In this form, the machine just boots right into Gentoo. It apparently doesn't see the XP boot option because no screen pops up to allow me to select which OS to boot into.

If I change

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kernel /kernel root=/dev/hda4

to

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kernel /kernel-2.6.25-gentoo-r4 root=/dev/hda4

then I get the screen that allows me to select which OS I'd like to boot into. If I select XP, XP loads as it should. If I select Gentoo, I get GRUB error 15 since there is no kernel-2.6.25-gentoo-r4 in /boot (even though that's the kernel I've emerged and configured); there is only /boot/kernel.

The other minor issue I've noticed is that I don't have a boot splash image even though the file /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz exists.

Does anyone have some suggestions for me to try?

Thanks

[shivernz]

I'll see if I can help by comparing what I have to what you have and making a few suggestions:

With the splashimage, I notice that you have a space between (hd0,1) and the path of the image.
Try removing that, not sure if that might help. This is what I have:

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splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

I also notice that my titles are followed by an equals sign (=) where yours are not. That might help something.
eg:

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title=Winblows

The kernel name actually depends on what you name it. I know I specifically rename mine to reflect the version.
In your case, I think your kernel is just named "kernel", which is why "kernel /kernel root=/dev/hda4" works for you.
You could rename that to reflect your version or just leave it as is.

[Packers Fan]

Thanks for your help! Those changes worked for me.

Someone should change the installation handbooks to reflect the "=" after "title" for the grub.conf.

[Eckos]

I don't have "=" in mine. So that won't be the problem but glad it works for you =)