----- Original Message ----- From: Richard M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Mandrake (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 12:40 AM Subject: [newbie] Lilo, Mandrake 7, and Windows 2k? Partial answers > Here are my questions, > > 1) If I let linux install lilo. It should have two options it can boot to, > right? Linux and DOS. If I let it boot to DOS, will it, in actuality, load > the windows 2k boot loader? This would be ideal to me. Would the windows > 2k boot loader survive having been moved by Lilo? Yes, there are other methods but this would work > > 2) How do I get linux to recognize the drives on the Promise card, I was > under the impression it had built in support for the Ultra66... > During install from floppy MDK 7 will ask if it can copy addidional information to the boot floppy, then reboot. After installation check syslinux.cfg on the floppy. there should be lines like " append ramdisk=32000 initrd=hd.rdz mdkinst hd ide2=0xb000,0xb402 ide3=0xbc00,0xc002" ensure that /etc/lilo.conf contains the "ide2=etc and the ide3= portions > 3) Is there a DVD player for linux? someone else ? > > Thanks everyone! >
