Dear All,
Heres my 1st post and a neat trick for people like me who like to do
everything at once:) I like being able to install Mandrake 7.2 and have it
represented on the Win2K bootloader menu without resorting to shenanigans.
I use a triple boot system..Win98SE, Win2k and of course Mandrake 7.2
This trick applies to a fresh install of Mandrake 7.2 on an existing
Win98/Win2K Dual Boot system:
After progressing through Mankdrake setup to the point of choosing
bootloader, i prefer to choose lilo, and then install it not in the
bootsector but the linux root partition, in my case /dev/hda5. Im not overly
fond of grub or using bootloaders in general that write to the bootsector of
a Win machine.
After installing lilo to /dev/hda, i hit ALT - F2 to go to the console and
type the following at the # prompt: (this assumes my /dev/hda5 linux root)
dd if=/dev/hda5 of=/mnt/mnt/win_c/bootsec.lnx bs=512 count=1 Enter
# This copies the bootsector of /dev/hda5 to a file in c:\ called
bootsec.lnx, the /mnt/mnt is not a typo by the way. The win_c is of course
because at partitioning time, Mandrake is friendly enough to have created
mounts for the windows partitions.
pico /mnt/mnt/win_c/boot.ini Enter
# This of course will open boot.ini within pico for editingi hate vi:)
in boot.ini , add the line (after the other entries):
c:\bootsec.lnx="Mandrake 7.2"
Ctrl and X to save
hit ALT - 7 to return to the Mandrake setup screen, and then complete
setup
Reboot and admire the new entry to the Win2k bootloader menu:)
At this point scrolling down to Mandrake 7.2 is highly advised :)
I then make sure to backup the bootsec.lnx file just in case Win2k/Win98SE
get unfriendly and need a reinstall. If that happens its only a matter of
the offending Win OS and reinstatement of the bootsec.lnx file and of course
the boot.ini hacking.
Hope someone gets some use of this trick!
Adrian
From: Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:33:26 -0500
Boot from you boot disk and reinstall grub should work.
Brian
-Original Message-
From: Robert Johansson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 3:13 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot
Hi Michael!
Some operating $ystem$ have the not very nice policy of brutally
overwriting the master boot record of your computer when installed.
To solve this you can use your Mandrake CD. Make sure you've set your BIOS
to boot on CD first, and then insert your Mandrake CD and reboot.
When the Mandrake screen appears press F1. You will now be given a set of
options. I'f i'm not misremembering you can type "rescue" (without the
ticks) and hit enter.
You should then get to a root prompt where you can type "lilo" (again
without ticks).
Now LILO will make all operating systems avaiable to you on the next
reboot.
LILO is more or less equivalent to grub, and I think you will feel
comfortable with it.
I'm not sure wether you first have to mount your linux partitions before
doing this. Maybe someone ohter on the list knows?
Cheers
Robert
- Original Message -
From: Michael mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:04 PM
Subject: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot
when I installed win2000 professional on my computer(have win98 and
Mandrake 7 dual boot using grub),grub disappeared,there is only win98 and
win2000 menu when I restart,do I need to install Mandrake using update one
more time?(I did so with win98 a few weeks ago),thank you in advance.
have a nice day,
Michael zhao
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