Re: Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop

2005-04-19 Thread Tobias Hirning
Hi Vanitha! On Monday, 18. April 2005 11:28 Vanitha Ramaswami wrote: > I didnt install on the MBR, since in the Online help of the redhat > installation disk its mentioned that for Win2K/NT the Boot loader > should be installed in the first sector of the boot partition on > not on the MBR..? You ca

RE: Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop

2005-04-17 Thread Vanitha Ramaswami
Hello, I didnt install on the MBR, since in the Online help of the redhat installation disk its mentioned that for Win2K/NT the Boot loader should be installed in the first sector of the boot partition on not on the MBR..? Anyway i will try to install the bootloader on the MBR and see whats ha

Re: Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop

2005-04-17 Thread Tobias Hirning
Hi Vanitha! On Friday, 15. April 2005 17:25 Vanitha Ramaswami wrote: > I have a Acer Laptop which has Win2000 installed in it. I installed > redhat linux in it (/dev/hda5)..But i am not able to boot the > linux. I restarted the Laptop putting the Linux Boot CD (dont have > floppy drive), i am getti

Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop

2005-04-15 Thread Vanitha Ramaswami
Hi All, I have a Acer Laptop which has Win2000 installed in it. I installed redhat linux in it (/dev/hda5)..But i am not able to boot the linux. I restarted the Laptop putting the Linux Boot CD (dont have floppy drive), i am getting the installtion screen. I dont know how to boot the linux whic