On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 09:31:09PM +0600, Deepen wrote: > > I have installed Linux and now I want to install windows as well . I > want my machine to support dual boot system but the trouble is that my > computer only recognises linux bootable and not Windows or Dos boot > disc. Please suggest how to install windows when Linux is already > loaded. I tried to remove LILO information from MBR by using the command > /sbin/lilo -u but the problem is same again. I also tried with fdisk in > the Linux installation floppy to delete partition information. > > --__--__-- ---end quoted text---
The problem you are facing pertains to dual boot. There is a good possibility that you can use LILO itself to do the dual boot. The LILO docs give the method. OTOH, in case your Linux root partition is below the 1024 cyl limits, you may be faced with the 1024-voodoo. This is dependent upon your BIOS and LILO version. In which case, the safest bet would be to use Windows/ DOS to boot, and load Linux through config.sys using loadlin. You will find a comprehensive document with step-by-step guide and sample msdos.sys, config.sys and autoexec.bat of such a system on my homepage: http://geocities.com/usmbish/hdi-loadlin.html OR wget -c http://geocities.com/usmbish/hdi-loadlin.tar.gz For immediate relief to get back to familiar waters in DOS/ Win: a) Boot from DOS/Win rescue floppy. b) fdisk /mbr. c) Reboot, and you should be in DOS/Win in case you have not done any silly dd tricks on the MBR. d) If this fails, I am afraid, you may have to re- install DOS/Win. e) Follow the instructions of the HDI linked above. f) There is no need to re-install Linux. Your dual boot should be working within a few hours ;-) Bish. -- : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : Reading man docs LOST #145 man pages may be kept in different sections. Often there is a requirement to read a specific page, rather than the default. e.g. whatis man will reveal man (1), man (7) and man.conf (5), and what you want is man (7); type in :- $man 7 man ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>#################################### : _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
