On 20020213 Michael Holt wrote: > >You can use the nt loader to boot linux, is that what you're talking >about? >If so, do this: >install lilo to your /boot partition - say /dev/hda6 just for kicks. >Now do dd if=/dev/hda6 of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 >Now mv bootsect.lnx to your windows boot partition - C? >Append the following to the bottom of your boot.ini: >c:\bootsect.lnx="Mandrake the best OS in the world - why am I dual >booting?" > >You should be able to select linux from the boot menu now. >
With the problem that everytime you reinstall kernel and re-run lilo, your entry in windows menu becomes useless. I was thinking on a patch for lilo, suitable for dual-boot envs where windows rules the boot sequence, something like: /etc/sysconfig/installkernel: ... # Do we need to copy the boot sector ? BSCOPY=["yes"|"no"|""] BSDEST=/mnt/win_c/bootsect.lnx ... /sbin/installkernel: BOOTPART=`get boot partition` [[ $BSCOPY = "yes" ]] && dd if=$BOOTPART of=$BSDEST bs=512 count=1 -- J.A. Magallon # Let the source be with you... mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mandrake Linux release 8.2 (Cooker) for i586 Linux werewolf 2.4.18-pre9-slb2 #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 20:16:13 CET 2002 i686
