Is it correct that if I am using loadlin to boot Linux from a DOS
partition, I can put the root for Linux in a logical partition, i.e. it
doesn't have to be hda2-4? Can all Linux partitions then be contained
in a logical partition or do any of them have to be a primary partition?
Larry Walewski
I pulled loadlin off the Debian Slink CD and loaded it onto
my C: (DiskOnChip device) and tried to boot linux with the following
MS--DOS command:
c:\loadlin\loadlin c:\linux root=/dev/sda1 ro
vga=3
and got the message "not an Image file".
I am a Linux novice and not quite sure what is going
ition or do any of them have to be a primary partition?
Hi,
I use loadlin, and I have often successfully booted with /, swap
and /home all on separate logical partitons.
Bob
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> c:\loadlin\loadlin c:\linux root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=3
>
> and got the message "not an Image file".
>
Loadlin works by loading a copy of the Linux kernel into RAM and then
transferring control to it. It needs a copy of the kernel to work
with.
Did you copy your kernel to the c: drive and na
At 07:07 PM 12/26/99 -0500, Carl Fink wrote:
>> c:\loadlin\loadlin c:\linux root=/dev/sda1
ro vga=3
>>
>> and got the message "not an Image file".
>>
>Did you copy your kernel to the c: drive and name it
"linux"?
>Otherwise it won't work.
I am using the Linux Router Project
(http://www.linu
The installation docs should help you with your problem as well as give
you further info on how to go ahead.
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I pulled loadlin off the Debian Slink CD and loaded it onto
my C: (DiskOnChip device) and tried to boot linux with the following
MS--DOS command:
c:\loadlin\loadli
When using loadlin to boot from dos into Linux, it requires the command line
loadlin linux /hda2
whereas linux is the kernel I keep in a local directory. If I compile a new
kernel, is there anyway to get that new kernel on disk to copy over to the
dos local directory to use loadlin? Any help you
Howdy,
I've used loadlin.exe for years but with my recent install of
Squeeze loadlin reboots the computer rather than launching Debian.
The flip side of the issue is that grub2 resets the computer
trying to launch kernels that loadlin launches with no problem.
Can anyone point me a
On Mon, May 03, 1999 at 08:17:43PM -0400, Jayson Baird wrote:
> When using loadlin to boot from dos into Linux, it requires the command line
>
> loadlin linux /hda2
>
> whereas linux is the kernel I keep in a local directory. If I compile a new
> kernel, is there anyway to get that new kernel on
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y, may I ask you about the reasons for still using it
today? :-?
> The flip side of the issue is that grub2 resets the computer
> trying to launch kernels that loadlin launches with no problem.
(thinking out loud...)
I'm not about the behaviour you are getting... is that a) yo
On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:19:20 -0400 (EDT), Mike McClain wrote:
>
> I've used loadlin.exe for years but with my recent install of
> Squeeze loadlin reboots the computer rather than launching Debian.
>
> The flip side of the issue is that grub2 resets the computer
> trying to launch kernels that l
The flip side of the issue is that grub2 resets the computer
> > > trying to launch kernels that loadlin launches with no problem.
> >
> > (thinking out loud...)
> >
> > I'm not about the behaviour you are getting... is that a) you boot from
> > load
On 2012-07-06, Mike McClain wrote:
> I've used loadlin.exe for years but with my recent install of
> Squeeze loadlin reboots the computer rather than launching Debian.
I am able to boot linux from DOS using a boot loader from Gujin
where loadlin has failed with big kernels.
See http://guji
Am Samstag, 7. Juli 2012 schrieb Camaleón:
> > Because it works for me. I've kept installs of previous versions of
> > Debian on separate partitions for reference as well as the fact that
> > by doing so I'll have a working install while getting a newer version
> > setup. Also when I first started
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
>> Am Samstag, 7. Juli 2012 schrieb Camaleón:
>>>
>>> Because it works for me. I've kept installs of previous versions of
>>> Debian on separate partitions for reference as well as the fact that
>>> by doing so I'll have a working install
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:06:55 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Martin Steigerwald
> wrote:
>>> Am Samstag, 7. Juli 2012 schrieb Camaleón:
(...)
>>> Thanks for the explanation. I asked because if what you wanted is
>>> keeping things separate (e.g., windows and linuxes boxe
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:06:55 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Martin Steigerwald
>> wrote:
Am Samstag, 7. Juli 2012 schrieb Camaleón:
Thanks for the explanation. I asked because if what you wanted is
kee
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:31:36 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Camaleón wrote:
(...)
AFAIK this calls for block list based installation of GRUB 2 which is
not recommended cause it introduces the same issues than map file in
LILO.
>>
>> I don't know what you m
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:14:47 -0400 (EDT), Camaleón wrote:
>
> ***
> Write Generic Boot Code to MBR
> Replaces the current MBR with generic, operating system independent code.
> ***
>
> Why this option? I can't tell and I don't know (because I have not directly
> tested) if there's any differenc
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:31:36 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> AFAIK this calls for block list based installation of GRUB 2 which is
> not recommended cause it introduces the same issues than map
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:11:41 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Camaleón wrote:
(...)
>> Reading from GRUB's legacy documentation¹, I see none listed. However,
>> GRUB2 manual² does not even mention the possibility of installing GRUB2
>> into the first boot sector of a parti
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:11:41 -0400 (EDT), Tom H wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info and the links. You've misunderstood me. I didn't
> say that Linux could boot without a bootloader. I said that I didn't
> understand the purpose of the "Generic Boot Code" since other
> distributions don't use it when i
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:11:41 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Camaleón wrote:
>>> Reading from GRUB's legacy documentation¹, I see none listed. However,
>>> GRUB2 manual² does not even mention the possibility of install
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> Which, generally speaking, it translates into...? I mean, what are
>> those "block lists" and how are they effectively affecting the boot
>> process from a user's point of view?
>
> Let's ass
On 16/07/12 15:41, Camaleón wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Tom H wrote:
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Camaleón wrote:
Which, generally speaking, it translates into...? I mean, what are
those "block lists" and how are they effectively affecting the boot
process from a user's
On Mon 16 Jul 2012 at 17:09:54 +0100, Dom wrote:
> On 16/07/12 15:41, Camaleón wrote:
> >
> >I'm not sure to had get it (sorry, I must be a bit dense...). Can you
> >provide a user case for someone using block lists and another case when
> >they're not in use?
> >
>
> As I understand it, when GRU
On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:09:54 +0100, Dom wrote:
> On 16/07/12 15:41, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Tom H wrote:
(...)
>>> Block lists are supposed to be less reliable/more fragile/(fill in
>>> with the negative flavor that suits you).
>>
>> I'm not sure to had get it (sor
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:11:41 -0400 (EDT), Tom H wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the info and the links. You've misunderstood me. I didn't
>> say that Linux could boot without a bootloader. I said that I didn't
>> understand the purpose of the "Gene
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>>> Which, generally speaking, it translates into...? I mean, what are
>>> those "block lists" and how are they effectively affecting the boo
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:50:44 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> I'm not sure to had get it (sorry, I must be a bit dense...). Can you
>> provide a user case for someone using block lists and another case when
>> they're not in use?
>
> I've explained twic
On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:50:44 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>>> I'm not sure to had get it (sorry, I must be a bit dense...). Can you
>>> provide a user case for someone using block lists and another c
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:03:12 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:50:44 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>
>
I'm not sure to had get it (sorry, I must be a bit dense...). Can you
pro
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:03:12 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:50:44 -0400, Tom H wrote:
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>>
>>
> I'm not sure to had
On Tue 31 Jul 2012 at 10:56:09 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I read about it. But this warning has to be new or at least I don't
> > recall GRUB legacy showing this notice when you were going to install
> > GRUB into a partition instead the M
On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:34:01 +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Tue 31 Jul 2012 at 10:56:09 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> >
>> > Yes, I read about it. But this warning has to be new or at least I
>> > don't recall GRUB legacy showing this notice when you wer
On Wednesday 17 August 2005 06:12, Avid LinuxHacker wrote:
> A reply to my installation question in the users forum has raised a
> concern that I am hoping someone here can resolve quickly. The
> respondant to the loadlin & initrd boot/install question stated that it
> is no longer possible to do
On Tuesday 23 August 2005 00:43, Frans Pop wrote:
> loadlin vmlinux /dev/ram rw root=/dev/ram initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=1000
Always a stupid typo: vmlinux should of course be vmlinuz...
> The ramdisk_size is probably a bit higher than strictly needed.
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On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 August 2005 06:12, Avid LinuxHacker wrote:
> > A reply to my installation question in the users forum has raised a
> > concern that I am hoping someone here can resolve quickly. The
> > respondant to the loadlin & initrd boot/install quest
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 12:43:19AM +0200, Frans Pop wrote:
> I have today managed to boot from dos using loadlin.
> The version of loadlin I used is 1.6c.
> The kernel and initrd I used are from the hd-media installation method.
>
> The command I used to load linux was:
> loadlin vmlinux /dev/ram
On Tuesday 23 August 2005 15:13, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> > The ramdisk_size is probably a bit higher than strictly needed.
>
> I would think the ramdisk size would have to be much higher. I know
> 8192 wasn't enough when I made my last custom install cd. I started
> using 16384 as far as I reca
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