Re: Dual boot question
On Monday 15 April 2002 08:41 pm, you wrote: > Can I put the boot loader in the MBR, if I'm using XP? Seems to me > there was a caveat with respect to NT and Win 2000. Yes, you should be able to do that. During the installation, there are option that you can choose what boot loader and where you want to install it. Install it in MBR of the master (hda ussually) even if that drive containts XP. As I said, I tried this with Grub and it worked. Hope it'll do the same for you. Rdb > Thanks, > > Rob Yale > ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
Can I put the boot loader in the MBR, if I'm using XP? Seems to me there was a caveat with respect to NT and Win 2000. Thanks, Rob Yale -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Reuben D Budiardja Sent: April 15, 2002 4:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dual boot question On Monday 15 April 2002 03:55 pm, you wrote: > Ok, let me add this to my original question; if I buy a second Hard > Drive, and have one drive completely Linux and the other completely > Windows XP, where do I put the boot loader. Also, what boot loader > should I use: GRUB, LILO, or Boot Magic? > > Thanks, > > Rob Yale Put XP in the master drive, linux in the slave. The boot loader should be in the MBR of the master drive. I'd prefer LILO and/or Grub, just because of familiarity. Last time I tried dual boot this way, it worked like a charm (using GRUB, RedHat 7.2), with no extra configuration needed. Rdb ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
You may have to force LBA32 (see the RH install screen for boot loader slection and check the box). I had to do that myself, as I was unable to get any of the boot loaders to work without it and was stuck with booting from a floppy. Also, I use Norton Ghost to create image files for backup and each time I restore I have to run /sbin/lilo to reinstall to the MBR. This can only work with the aid of a boot floppy because lilo hangs at boot after restore, so my advice is to be sure to create a boot floppy as well. I look forward to the day when I will no longer need a dual boot system and can run only Linux. HTH, Bill > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of rob > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 8:37 AM > To: 'RedHat ListServ' > Subject: Dual boot question > > > Hi folks, > > I have a Dell box that I want to make dual boot. > > The box: > > P4, 512meg RDRAM, 20 gig hard drive, Windows XP > > The problem: > > The problem is the cylinder 1024 problem, I think. > > What I've tried: > > 1) I used Partition Magic to create 6gig of empty space, and > I moved the > NTFS partition a bit higher so that I could create a 50 meg /boot > partition well below cylinder 1024. > > 2) The partitions on the drive go like this (in order) > a) Dell Utility (50 or so meg in size) > b) /boot ext3 partition (50 meg) > c) NTFS Win XP partition (12 gig) > d) Extended partition containing: > i) /swap (1024 meg) > ii) / (the rest of the hard drive which is about 6 gig) > > 3) Since Boot Magic won't work on NTFS, I specified GRUB in the RH > installer as my bootloader. > > When I boot the computer, it goes directly into Windows, and > doesn't go > into GRUB. Do I have to do something in BIOS? Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Rob Yale > > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Dual boot question
On Monday 15 April 2002 03:55 pm, you wrote: > Ok, let me add this to my original question; if I buy a second Hard > Drive, and have one drive completely Linux and the other completely > Windows XP, where do I put the boot loader. Also, what boot loader > should I use: GRUB, LILO, or Boot Magic? > > Thanks, > > Rob Yale Put XP in the master drive, linux in the slave. The boot loader should be in the MBR of the master drive. I'd prefer LILO and/or Grub, just because of familiarity. Last time I tried dual boot this way, it worked like a charm (using GRUB, RedHat 7.2), with no extra configuration needed. Rdb ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
Ok, let me add this to my original question; if I buy a second Hard Drive, and have one drive completely Linux and the other completely Windows XP, where do I put the boot loader. Also, what boot loader should I use: GRUB, LILO, or Boot Magic? Thanks, Rob Yale -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of rob Sent: April 15, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dual boot question Hi folks, I have a Dell box that I want to make dual boot. The box: P4, 512meg RDRAM, 20 gig hard drive, Windows XP The problem: The problem is the cylinder 1024 problem, I think. What I've tried: 1) I used Partition Magic to create 6gig of empty space, and I moved the NTFS partition a bit higher so that I could create a 50 meg /boot partition well below cylinder 1024. 2) The partitions on the drive go like this (in order) a) Dell Utility (50 or so meg in size) b) /boot ext3 partition (50 meg) c) NTFS Win XP partition (12 gig) d) Extended partition containing: i) /swap (1024 meg) ii) / (the rest of the hard drive which is about 6 gig) 3) Since Boot Magic won't work on NTFS, I specified GRUB in the RH installer as my bootloader. When I boot the computer, it goes directly into Windows, and doesn't go into GRUB. Do I have to do something in BIOS? Any ideas? Thanks, Rob Yale ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Dual boot question
Hi folks, I have a Dell box that I want to make dual boot. The box: P4, 512meg RDRAM, 20 gig hard drive, Windows XP The problem: The problem is the cylinder 1024 problem, I think. What I've tried: 1) I used Partition Magic to create 6gig of empty space, and I moved the NTFS partition a bit higher so that I could create a 50 meg /boot partition well below cylinder 1024. 2) The partitions on the drive go like this (in order) a) Dell Utility (50 or so meg in size) b) /boot ext3 partition (50 meg) c) NTFS Win XP partition (12 gig) d) Extended partition containing: i) /swap (1024 meg) ii) / (the rest of the hard drive which is about 6 gig) 3) Since Boot Magic won't work on NTFS, I specified GRUB in the RH installer as my bootloader. When I boot the computer, it goes directly into Windows, and doesn't go into GRUB. Do I have to do something in BIOS? Any ideas? Thanks, Rob Yale ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Dual boot question
Hi folks, I have a Dell box that I want to make dual boot. The box: P4, 512meg RDRAM, 20 gig hard drive, Windows XP The problem: The problem is the cylinder 1024 problem, I think. What I've tried: 1) I used Partition Magic to create 6gig of empty space, and I moved the NTFS partition a bit higher so that I could create a 50 meg /boot partition well below cylinder 1024. 2) The partitions on the drive go like this (in order) a) Dell Utility (50 or so meg in size) b) /boot ext3 partition (50 meg) c) NTFS Win XP partition (12 gig) d) Extended partition containing: i) /swap (1024 meg) ii) / (the rest of the hard drive which is about 6 gig) 3) Since Boot Magic won't work on NTFS, I specified GRUB in the RH installer as my bootloader. When I boot the computer, it goes directly into Windows, and doesn't go into GRUB. Do I have to do something in BIOS? Any ideas? Thanks, Rob Yale ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
>> [1] Anybody setup a dual boot using NT(NTFS) and RH7 >Worked OK for me. I just made the first partition /boot on the first disk >(important that it's below 1024 cylinders sometimes). Then put Linux in >MBR, and it could boot NT4 and Win2k just fine (like you describe). But do make sure to install NT first, then RH. (for multi-boot install 9x, then NT, then 'nix . . . it's just the way it is, windows likes to clobber!) steve ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
Worked OK for me. I just made the first partition /boot on the first disk (important that it's below 1024 cylinders sometimes). Then put Linux in MBR, and it could boot NT4 and Win2k just fine (like you describe). > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 6:15 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Dual boot question > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > [1] Anybody setup a dual boot using NT(NTFS) and RH7 > [2] Did lilo work properly?(i.e get ) > Lilo: > NT > Linux > [3] Was Lilo put in the MBR or in the first sector of the > root partition ? > Larry<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.3 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE50fK/q3uBt76RTogRAmJjAJ9blUAmMLcs0xkggiOjCMqKqo7juACgnx0G > taN7qVjG5DEJQwefr14XnQo= > =s3Ka > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Dual boot question
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [1] Anybody setup a dual boot using NT(NTFS) and RH7 [2] Did lilo work properly?(i.e get ) Lilo: NT Linux [3] Was Lilo put in the MBR or in the first sector of the root partition ? Larry<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE50fK/q3uBt76RTogRAmJjAJ9blUAmMLcs0xkggiOjCMqKqo7juACgnx0G taN7qVjG5DEJQwefr14XnQo= =s3Ka -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: dual boot question
On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 12:47:03PM -0500, jack wallen, jr. wrote: > hey everyonei'm wondering: > > the Linux+Win95 mini howto says the following: > > "With a Linux/Win9x installation It is VERY IMPORTANT that your Linux > partition start before (below) the 1024th cylinder, otherwise you will be > unable to boot the machin. What exactly is the 1024th cylinder? That's > where IDE ends and EIDE begins-- that's the 528M "mark" on your hard disk. > Start your Linux partition at around 520M, so the entire kernel and other > boot/loader files will completely reside below that cylander." > > has this changed with the newer releases of Red Hat or the newers kernels? > the reason i ask is that i've done many successful Red Hat+Win9x dual > boots where Linux resides well beyond the 528M "mark" (unless i'm > misunderstanding this information). if i'm clueless on this 'mark' could > someone set me straight? I think by 'mark' they are meaning boundary. This is a BIOS limitation. IOW it is the limit which a typical PC BIOS is capable of reading and goes back to early DOS when no one foresaw larger disks ever being used on PCs. This depends on disk geometry too (or how your BIOS sees the geometry). One common way to extend this is with LBA which tricks the BIOS into seeing the disk geometry in a more favorable way. This typically pushes the limit up to around 8G, though the actual limitation is whatever number of cylinders are being reported. 'Mark' is a curious choice of words though. The kernel does not figure into this at all. It is lilo that must rely on what the BIOS is capable of 'seeing'. Once lilo is loaded and finds the kernel, the limit then becomes irrelevant. Since lilo is using the BIOS inititally, and the BIOS can only see 1023 cylinders, then we have this limitation. -- Hal B [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Linux helps those who help themselves -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: dual boot question
Dear Jack; There is another howto on the RH cd which describes this problem in detail (I don't exactly remember it now). For new motehrboards with new bios this problem hardly exist. Regards Maziar Mahzari On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, jack wallen, jr. wrote: > hey everyonei'm wondering: > > the Linux+Win95 mini howto says the following: > > "With a Linux/Win9x installation It is VERY IMPORTANT that your Linux > partition start before (below) the 1024th cylinder, otherwise you will be > unable to boot the machin. What exactly is the 1024th cylinder? That's > where IDE ends and EIDE begins-- that's the 528M "mark" on your hard disk. > Start your Linux partition at around 520M, so the entire kernel and other > boot/loader files will completely reside below that cylander." > > has this changed with the newer releases of Red Hat or the newers kernels? > the reason i ask is that i've done many successful Red Hat+Win9x dual > boots where Linux resides well beyond the 528M "mark" (unless i'm > misunderstanding this information). if i'm clueless on this 'mark' could > someone set me straight? > > thanks to all. > > Jack Wallen, Jr. > Editor in Chief of Linux Content > www.techrepublic.com > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" > as the Subject. > -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
dual boot question
hey everyonei'm wondering: the Linux+Win95 mini howto says the following: "With a Linux/Win9x installation It is VERY IMPORTANT that your Linux partition start before (below) the 1024th cylinder, otherwise you will be unable to boot the machin. What exactly is the 1024th cylinder? That's where IDE ends and EIDE begins-- that's the 528M "mark" on your hard disk. Start your Linux partition at around 520M, so the entire kernel and other boot/loader files will completely reside below that cylander." has this changed with the newer releases of Red Hat or the newers kernels? the reason i ask is that i've done many successful Red Hat+Win9x dual boots where Linux resides well beyond the 528M "mark" (unless i'm misunderstanding this information). if i'm clueless on this 'mark' could someone set me straight? thanks to all. Jack Wallen, Jr. Editor in Chief of Linux Content www.techrepublic.com -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
I wouldn't mind having this information either. Thanks, ramon On Tue, 2 Jun 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would like it. > > thanks > david > > Date forwarded: 2 Jun 1998 19:34:51 - > Date sent:Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:50:29 -0500 (CDT) > From: Matt Housh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux/NT dual boot question > Forwarded by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send reply to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > It is indeed possible, and in fact doesn't involve NTLDR. Lilo > > doesn't "point to" NTLDR, it "points to" the partition on which NT is > > installed, like it would for dos or windows 95. You can even put linux in > > the NT boot menu. I have NT, Dos, and Linux all loading from the boot menu > > here, and it works great. Also, you can compile NTFS support into the > > kernel, and read your NT partitions from Linux (which, incidentally, you'd > > HAVE to, to get linux to load from the boot menu on an NTFS-only > > system...) I wrote a small NT Boot Menu + Linux tutorial some time ago > > that I feel is worded in a better way than the Linux+NTLDR howto, let me > > know if you'd like it. > > > > HTH, Matt > > > > --- > > Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MicroComputer SpecialistUniversity of Tulsa > >Engineering and Natural Sciences > > > > "I don't remember yesterday. And today, it rained." > > > > On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, George Lenzer wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem > > > used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able > > > to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be > > > able to point to it? > > > > > > The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives > > > formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to > > > have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap > > > space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't > > > NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > *** > > > George H. Lenzer > > > Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library > > > http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us > > > 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 > > > Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 > > > *** > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > > > > > -- > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
I would like it. thanks david Date forwarded: 2 Jun 1998 19:34:51 - Date sent: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:50:29 -0500 (CDT) From: Matt Housh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Linux/NT dual boot question Forwarded by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It is indeed possible, and in fact doesn't involve NTLDR. Lilo > doesn't "point to" NTLDR, it "points to" the partition on which NT is > installed, like it would for dos or windows 95. You can even put linux in > the NT boot menu. I have NT, Dos, and Linux all loading from the boot menu > here, and it works great. Also, you can compile NTFS support into the > kernel, and read your NT partitions from Linux (which, incidentally, you'd > HAVE to, to get linux to load from the boot menu on an NTFS-only > system...) I wrote a small NT Boot Menu + Linux tutorial some time ago > that I feel is worded in a better way than the Linux+NTLDR howto, let me > know if you'd like it. > > HTH, Matt > > --- > Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MicroComputer SpecialistUniversity of Tulsa >Engineering and Natural Sciences > > "I don't remember yesterday. And today, it rained." > > On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, George Lenzer wrote: > > > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem > > used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able > > to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be > > able to point to it? > > > > The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives > > formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to > > have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap > > space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't > > NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? > > > > Thanks > > > > *** > > George H. Lenzer > > Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library > > http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us > > 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 > > Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 > > *** > > > > > > -- > > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re :Linux/NT dual boot question
Hey ! I used small program "boopart" ( you should be able to find it on the web) it creates file with bootsector from the partition and drive you specify, even more , it edits "boot.ini" for you :) . So , when you install linux , DO NOT install lilo to manage your boot process. Next time you reboot you shouldn't see any changes ,so boot to NT and run bootpart , after rebooting you will have you menu with "RedHat Linux 5.x" in there. --Kotik P.S. Hope this helps -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
It is indeed possible, and in fact doesn't involve NTLDR. Lilo doesn't "point to" NTLDR, it "points to" the partition on which NT is installed, like it would for dos or windows 95. You can even put linux in the NT boot menu. I have NT, Dos, and Linux all loading from the boot menu here, and it works great. Also, you can compile NTFS support into the kernel, and read your NT partitions from Linux (which, incidentally, you'd HAVE to, to get linux to load from the boot menu on an NTFS-only system...) I wrote a small NT Boot Menu + Linux tutorial some time ago that I feel is worded in a better way than the Linux+NTLDR howto, let me know if you'd like it. HTH, Matt --- Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MicroComputer SpecialistUniversity of Tulsa Engineering and Natural Sciences "I don't remember yesterday. And today, it rained." On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, George Lenzer wrote: > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem > used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able > to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be > able to point to it? > > The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives > formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to > have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap > space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't > NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? > > Thanks > > *** > George H. Lenzer > Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library > http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us > 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 > Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 > *** > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
On Tue, 2 Jun 1998 09:30:28 -0400 , George Lenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .us> wrote: > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem > used by NT? Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing. I have a small (700 MB) NTFS partition in the first partition (/dev/hda1) and then a number of Linux partitions with the root partition in /dev/hda2. My lilo.conf is pretty standard: boot=/dev/hda2 map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.0.34-0.6 label=linux root=/dev/hda2 read-only other=/dev/hda1 label=nt table=/dev/hda lilo is installed in /dev/hda2 rather than the MBR. Regards, Mike -- Mike Zanker | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network and Computer Services Group | Tel : +44 1908 652726 The Open University | Fax : +44 1908 652193 Milton Keynes, UK | PGP public key available -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe that putting it in the mbr should be just fine, LILO goes, and just hands it off to NT normally as I recall. I have lilo in my MBR, and a fat c: partition, and NT actually boots out of an NTFS partition. Lilo comes up, I type dos, and am then in the NT loader. Make an emergency recovery disk, and try it. I think the dos "FDISK /MBR" command will put things back the way they were. At 09:30 AM 6/2/98 -0400, you wrote: >Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem >used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able >to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be >able to point to it? > >The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives >formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to >have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap >space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't >NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? > >Thanks > >*** > George H. Lenzer > Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library > http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us > 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 > Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 >*** > > >-- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
Just get the 'NT OS Loader +Linux mini-HOTO' (at any Linux ftp-site like sunsite etc. under ../doc/HOWTO/mini/. There everything is described. One thing which might cause a problem is, that Redhat wants to boot after installation without giving you the opinion to install everything like it should be, and you might have Linux installed but not be able to boot your installed kernel, then use some boot/emergency or whatever disk to boot do everything as described in the above mentioned document, and boot again when your done. It works very nice, however you have to go through the whole procedure everytime you compile a new kernel ( which shouldn't actually be too often). good luck, Clemens - Clemens Adler e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Institut fuer Kernphysik Universitaet Frankfurt office phone: 069-798-24285 August-Euler-Strasse 6 60486 Frankfurt On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, George Lenzer wrote: > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem > used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able > to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be > able to point to it? > > The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives > formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to > have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap > space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't > NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? > > Thanks > > *** > George H. Lenzer > Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library > http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us > 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 > Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 > *** > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >"unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
> "GL" == George Lenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: GL> Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the GL> only filesystem used by NT? Yes; see the Linux+NT-Loader mini-HOWTO. -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
Linux/NT dual boot question
Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be able to point to it? The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully? Thanks *** George H. Lenzer Technology Specialist[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us 2345 Lee Rd. Voice: (216) 932-3600 X274 Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Fax: (216) 371-9148 *** -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
