Olaf Meeuwissen wrote:
> Hi Tim, > > I have Window$98 and Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 running on a IBM ThinkPad > 385XD laptop without any trouble (sofar?). I've kept a detailed log > of all the things I did and can mail it if your interested. You'll > have to wait till tomorrow though, 'cause I don't have it here. > > Basically, I repartitioned the 4GB internal hard disk, did a recovery > installation of Window$ on the C: drive and then put Linux on the > rest. From what you say (having things already partitioned), you can > skip most of that and just jump in at the Linux installation. I had > the same problem as you mentioned: linux just won't boot. The reason > is that LILO can not boot Linux if the root partition is not in the > first 1024 cylinders of the boot disk. I will still need to repartition my 2nd hard drive as win98 didn't give me any options when I installed it. > My first work-around was a DOS boot-floppy that auto-execs loadlin to > boot Linux. Worked like a charm, but I found the floppy boot a little > clumsy. Following the loadlin docs, I modified the Window$ boot to > give me a choice (much like LILO would have done if it worked). So, I > boot Linux through M$-DOS, but, hey, if it works, who cares? > Ah yes. I thought of trying something like that but, when I tried to make a boot disk (floopy) It wouldn't work (sigh). > Now, if I could only get that silly Window$ logo at boot time replaced > with something more Linux, like a penguin ... Now THAT would be cool! Tim