I just installed RH Linux 7.1 on a computer w/ W2K and it's working
great. I get the W2k option to boot either W2k or Linux. First,
install W2K.
2nd, install Linux and select not to install Linux on the MBR.
3rd, boot to a boot floppy or installation disk. You need to make a
file with the Linux boot loader by copying the 1st 512 bytes of it. Do
this in the linux prompt: dd if=/dev/hda# of=linux.bin bs=512 count=1
(#= partition number). You then copy/transfer( i emailed it to myself)
this file on the w2k root partition (c:/).
4th, in W2k, go to the start menu-->run-->boot.ini and add the line:
c:\linux.bin="Linux"
When you reboot, you should get the dual boot prompt.
FYI: I'm also new to Linux and just learned how to do this 2wks ago.
You should check out the Unix Syst. Admin. book 3rd Edition by Nemeth,
snyder, seebass, hein. It's pretty good. Also, check out the O'reilly
books!
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Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 8:37 AM
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Subject: Re: Problem on dual booting RHLinux7 and w2k Professional
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Hal MacArgle wrote:
> Greetings: Watching most threads concering LILO and anyone new to
> Linux I wonder why I don't see more suggestions to use LOADLIN for
> evaluating, and startup setups. It's faster than using a boot floppy,
> as Linus does I read, and doesn't possibly mess up the MBR of the
> drive. Something like "walk before you run?"
>
> Just a thought. Enjoying the list very much..
>
> Hal - in Terra Alta, WV A M$ Free Environment
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Nothing wrong with loadlin. It is one of the few good dos/windows
programs. Just that I can't get it to run all the way through with
dosemu, so I can't use it myself :-)
Lawson
"Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not
tried it."
-- Donald Knuth
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