nuni now includes a multi-boot selector, which is called nunimbr. So I'll use this as an excuse to mention nuni again. Here's part of the README ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nuni is a boot loader for Linux, using ext2 file system and IDE drives. The reason for this particular loader is to avoid bios limitations by not using the bios. For example, there is no 1024 cylinder problem because the concept of cyliders is not used. There is also no problem with a difference in geometry between the bios and linux because the concept of geometry is not used. We can boot from any place on the drive, up to 137gb. Also any drive up to hdk (or higher) can be used. nunimbr is a small multi-boot selector for use in the mbr. Like nuni, it does not use the bios, so any partition of any IDE drive can be selected. It will execute a loader that resides in the boot sector of any partition. Selection is by name of partition. You answer with names like hda1 or hde11, and it executes whatever loader resides there. It is self contained, so it could be carried to other computers on a floppy and boot those machines with no setup or installation. Since it occupies only one sector, there is no problem if linux is removed; it will continue to boot windows normally without the familiar 'LI' problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I suppose that it's not really vital for Mandrake to adopt this loader. There are other distros out there, an I guess it really wouldn't matter which one is the first to advertise "ours eliminates the 1024 problem and eliminates the "LI" problem :) nuni can be found via freshmeat.net, but the 0.07 version may still be in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/Incoming/ Neil.
