Thanks to all - we'll give it a try!
Ron Heron wrote: > > I have 8.1, W2k, and WinME on the same machine, but I just use lilo. I > installed 8.1 on top of the win2k and winme, and when it came to configure > lilo, the only thing i did differently was to make windows the default. I > don't think you will have any problem using the standard install, but the > Holt's approach is very interesting. I have to try it :) > --- Mike & Tracy Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have the same setup on this machine; it's simple setup using the nt > > bootloader (which has always worked without a hitch for me). Install > > mandrake as normal but when you get to the point where you need to > > install the bootloader, tell it to use lilo (graphic or text - doesn't > > matter) and then install it on the /boot partition (or just / if you > > haven't specified separate partitions). Make sure that you create a > > boot floppy during the install because you won't be able to boot without > > it. After the install is done, leave your boot floppy in and reboot. > > Log in and then su to root and run this: > > dd if=/dev/hdax of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 > > > > The "x" in hdax should be the partition that you installed lilo to. Now > > move the bootsect.lnx file that you just created from the directory > > you're standing on to the Windows 98 root directory (c:\) and open the > > boot.ini file that's in that directory. Add the following line: > > C:\bootsect.lnx="whatever you want to show up in the boot menu" > > Save and reboot (remove the floppy this time though). > > > > I've been doing this for over a year now and I've never had any > > problems. One other suggestion though; create a common directory that > > all three systems can access - I use "My Documents" on "c" drive. It's > > FAT32 so all 3 can read and write without problems and I'm not always > > wondering what I did with a file that I just downloaded. Also, I'm very > > careful about mounting my Windows 2000 system under linux; I only do it > > if necessary and only to maybe to copy a file and then I unmount it so I > > don't take a chance on corrupting it. > > > > Have fun! Mike > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > > Behalf Of Mike Rambo > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 5:55 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [expert] dual booting with Win2k > > > > > > One of the guys I work with is interested in putting Mdk8.1 on his > > > workstation to try to learn to use it. His box presently dual boots > > > Windows98 and 2000 and he uses both systems at times depending on what > > > he has to do. He has a 30GB hard and therefore has enough room for all > > > three systems. Are there any gotcha's or problems in doing this - > > > particularly since 2000 uses it's own boot loader? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Mike Rambo > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- Mike Rambo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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