2011/12/12 JA Magallon <[email protected]>: > On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:39:51 -0500 > Frank Griffin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 12/12/2011 04:24 PM, Kristoffer Grundström wrote: >> > 2011-12-12 22:22, Florian Hubold skrev: >> >> Am 12.12.2011 22:15, schrieb Kristoffer Grundström: >> >>> >> >>> How to make it more easier to know which kernel belongs to which >> >>> distro& >> >>> version if you don't focus on the mga1 or mga2-part in the kernel-name? >> >>> >> >> That's why you can use titles as you want, to easier distinguish those. >> > And how is a newbie supposed to see that he/she can do so? >> > >> Newbies, for the most part, don't often run multiple distros on the same >> machine, and even less often have to resort to booting old kernels. >> When Mageia updates a kernel, it creates new entries with the full >> kernel name for the version it is replacing, but alters the existing >> entry for the replaced kernel in place. So, as the initial install gave >> you a "Mageia" title entry for the installed system, this will always be >> set to the last installed kernel. Also, Windows partitions are >> identified as such in the Mageia-generated titles. >> > > Side note... a 'problem' I always have to do by hand and EasyBCD... > Would it be feasible, when installer detects there is a windows partition, > add the Linux entry to the windows boot menu ? > Probably XP is easy, boot.ini is text, but for Win7 you must edit the > BCD programatically. Are there linux tools to do that ?
Is there a special reason you need the Windows bootloader? Normally you let the Linux bootloader do the work, the installer detects all Windows installations and inserts the proper entries in the menu.lst - you can also set the boot default to Windows very easy (if you want). -- wobo
