Windows solution: - create a linux boot floppy - install windows on a new partition / drive, as per usual windows installation - windows will overwrite your MBR so that only it boots - boot from your linux floppy, edit /etc/lilo.conf to have an entry for your windows partition - rerun lilo And I _think_ that should do it :) (although it's been years since I have, so better wait and see if someone corrects me ;-)
Linux solution: - compile yourself an old (pre 2.4.19) kernel and set of modules - install them by: "made modules_install" and; "cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/old_kernel" [copying the kernel manually so you don't overwrite your old one] - add an extra entry in /etc/lilo.conf for booting your old kernel. I think something like: "image=/boot/old_kernel" " label="oldlinux" should do it, but I haven't checked it myself. - rerun lilo - whenever you want to use the scanner software, boot the system with the old kernel by selecting the appropriate entry in lilo. Hey, if you're gonna reboot to use your scanner anyway, you may as well do it using linux, right? :-) HTH, good luck. Cheers, Gareth ps. you may want to back up your old kernel image (probably in /boot somewhere) and your old /lib/modules/2.4.whatever first; just in case, you can never be too careful. pps.As I found out the other day, I deleted what I thought was an old config file and then realised I needed it 2 seconds later, and it was critical! :-o DOH. I'll never do that again :-/ kicked myself. But luckily I made my saving throw, by: # strings /dev/hda | grep -B 50 -A 50 "text I know was in the config file I deleted" An idea I saw posted to list quite some time ago - I don't know who by, but whoever it was, thanks :-) [and reposted here for the benefit of those who haven't seen it before] On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:50:01 +1200 Chris Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there, > > I've finally gotten sick of trying to get my Epson Perfection 1260 > USB scanner to work. The Epson Iscan software won't work under Mandrake > 9.1 (despite working very well under 9.0), and Epson seem to be slow > to resolve issues with that (most users with a > 2.4.19 kernel will > have trouble either running the software, or trouble compiling it). > > I have decided to install Windows 98 or 98SE onto my system so I can > use the scanner. My question is this...a dual-boot system is quite a > simple system to create, provided Windows is already installed...but > can I install Windows onto an existing Linux system? > > I hate the idea of having Winblows on my PC but Linux solutions for > this scanner are useless. I payed good money for the scanner, based > on reports on linux hardware compatibility sites that claimed using > the 1260 scanner would be fine. I wish I'd waited 3 months, because > then I would have bought a different scanner to take account that > so many users of later kernels cannot use that scanner... > > Anyways, can anyone shed some light on installing Windows to a linux > system? > > Kind regards, > > Chris Wilkinson, Christchurch. > > --
