adrian miller wrote: > > Dear All, > > Heres my 1st post and a neat trick for people like me who like to do > everything at once:) I like being able to install Mandrake 7.2 and have it > represented on the Win2K bootloader menu without resorting to shenanigans. > > I use a triple boot system..Win98SE, Win2k and of course Mandrake 7.2 > > This trick applies to a fresh install of Mandrake 7.2 on an existing > Win98/Win2K Dual Boot system: > > After progressing through Mankdrake setup to the point of choosing > bootloader, i prefer to choose lilo, and then install it not in the > bootsector but the linux root partition, in my case /dev/hda5. Im not overly > fond of grub or using bootloaders in general that write to the bootsector of > a Win machine. > > After installing lilo to /dev/hda, i hit ALT - F2 to go to the console and > type the following at the # prompt: (this assumes my /dev/hda5 linux root) > > dd if=/dev/hda5 of=/mnt/mnt/win_c/bootsec.lnx bs=512 count=1 <Enter> > > # This copies the bootsector of /dev/hda5 to a file in c:\ called > bootsec.lnx, the /mnt/mnt is not a typo by the way. The win_c is of course > because at partitioning time, Mandrake is friendly enough to have created > mounts for the windows partitions. > > pico /mnt/mnt/win_c/boot.ini <Enter> > > # This of course will open boot.ini within pico for editing....i hate vi:) > > in boot.ini , add the line (after the other entries): > > c:\bootsec.lnx="Mandrake 7.2" > > <Ctrl and X to save> > > hit <ALT - 7> to return to the Mandrake setup screen, and then complete > setup > > Reboot and admire the new entry to the Win2k bootloader menu:) > > At this point scrolling down to Mandrake 7.2 is highly advised :) > > I then make sure to backup the bootsec.lnx file just in case Win2k/Win98SE > get unfriendly and need a reinstall. If that happens its only a matter of > the offending Win OS and reinstatement of the bootsec.lnx file and of course > the boot.ini hacking. > > Hope someone gets some use of this trick! > > Adrian > > >From: Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot > >Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:33:26 -0500 > > > >Boot from you boot disk and reinstall grub should work. > > > >Brian > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Robert Johansson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 3:13 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot > > > > > >Hi Michael! > > > >Some operating $ystem$ have the not very nice policy of brutally > >overwriting the master boot record of your computer when installed. > >To solve this you can use your Mandrake CD. Make sure you've set your BIOS > >to boot on CD first, and then insert your Mandrake CD and reboot. > >When the Mandrake screen appears press F1. You will now be given a set of > >options. I'f i'm not misremembering you can type "rescue" (without the > >ticks) and hit enter. > >You should then get to a root prompt where you can type "lilo" (again > >without ticks). > >Now LILO will make all operating systems avaiable to you on the next > >reboot. > >LILO is more or less equivalent to grub, and I think you will feel > >comfortable with it. > > > >I'm not sure wether you first have to mount your linux partitions before > >doing this. Maybe someone ohter on the list knows? > > > >Cheers > >Robert > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: Michael <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:04 PM > >Subject: [expert] win98,win2000 and Mandrake 7 multi-boot > > > > when I installed win2000 professional on my computer(have win98 and > >Mandrake 7 dual boot using grub),grub disappeared,there is only win98 and > >win2000 menu when I restart,do I need to install Mandrake using update one > >more time?(I did so with win98 a few weeks ago),thank you in advance. > > > >have a nice day, > >Michael zhao > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- .--. ` |__| .-------. Altoine Barker |=.| |.-----.| Maximum Time, Inc |--| ||$mend|| Chicago Based Enterprise | | |'-----'| http://www.maximumtime.com |__|~')_____('
