[PLUG] Mandrake 9.1 Install - Boot Menu Not Avail.

[da.haole.boy]

G'mornin', Folks...

I've tried, in my naive way, to install this pkg. thus:  hda1 = /boot @ 
20MB; hda5 = / @ 1.7GB; hda6 = /home @400MB; hda7 = swapspace2 @ 2x 
SDRAM; 2.1GB Unallocated.  Hdb = Win2k w/several partitions.  Hda set up 
came from "Linux for Windows Addicts" by Michael J. Miller (who no 
longer has a valid e-mail adr. as published in his book).

With this partitioning set up, I assumed the /boot would be the 
partition that all boot-related files would go into, however, when I 
bootup, I don't get any OS choice.  To switch from Win2k to Linux, or 
vise versa, I have to either edit the default hdd in my BIOS, or leave 
it set to the Win2k hdd & use a floppy to get to Linux.  What's wrong 
that I don't get the boot menu?  Is there some file that needs to be 
hand-edited, & if so what are the needed commands?

Maybe my 1st question ought to be ... am I following descent 
recommendations, or not???

Ain't it fun dealing with a neophyte????  I've forgotten all the 
commands to using vi & emacs from 20+ yrs ago, so is there a more 
word-like text editor to use in Linux?  My text editor of choice in DOS 
was QEdit... but don't know how to access it on hdb.

Thanks for any & all serious help... humor can come later, please... all 
I'd need is tongue-in-cheek being taken as sound advice...  :-)
Dave