At Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:05:43 +0100 Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 08 June 2010 12:47:37 Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> At Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:52:14 +0100 Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: >> > On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:10:06 -0400, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> >> I am now ready to install linux (and grub). >> >> Can I have all of linux on extended partitions? Something like >> >> >> >> 4. Extended >> >> 5. linux / (a logical partition inside the extended partition) >> >> 6. linux swap (another logical partition) >> >> 7. linux lvm2 partition (another logical partition) >> >> 8. linux small vfat partition (logical) >> >> >> >> I am mainly concerned about #5. Googling reveals that you can boot >> >> from a logical partition but the authors seem to recommend against >> >> it (without saying why in detail). >> > >> > Yes. My Linux only computers have no primary partitions, everything is on >> > logical partitions and has worked that way for many years without a >> > single issue. >> >> Thank you. That is just the endorsement I needed to go ahead. > > The first partition has FreeDOS I think and a couple of recovery tools. > > The second partition *should* have a backup of the MSWindows OS _and_ the > boot > files. If you less about with it you will probably find that your MSWindows > OS does not boot anymore. > > The third partition should have the MSWindows OS. > > A quick check for finding a file called BCD and perhaps BCD_backup will show > you which is the boot partition. > > > If you are still under warranty you may want to install GRUB in your Linux > /boot partition not in the MBR and then copy an image of the boot partition > record from the Linux /boot partition to a file in your MSWindows OS > partition. I have detailed how to chainload Linux from MSWindows in this > thread: > > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 > > HTH. Thanks. Currently I am successfully chainloading windows from grub loaded in the MBR. My only problem is with the network under linux, but that is another thread. thanks again, allan
