RE: problems with linux...

[Tusarkanti Nayak <tusar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

loadlin works like this syntax..u got to have the vmlinuz for that also..
syntax: 

loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/<ur root partition> boot=/dev/<ur boot 
         partition>

Tusar
On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, munir keshwani wrote:

> Well I don't know how loadlin.exe work and what the parameters and other things that has to be done please let me know
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	S Chetan Kumar [SMTP:chetansk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Tuesday, June 01, 1999 3:14 PM
> To:	linux-india@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: problems with linux...
> 
> On Mon, 31 May 1999, Sudhakar Chandrasekharan wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > > Well I have a 200 mmx machine with pci 5446 2mb vga card and 4.3 hdd I =
> > > have win 98 on the mbr .=20 I can load linux from the pcquest but will it
> > > be possible for me that = when ever I start my comp. A menu will appear
> > > and ask me to boot from = win 98 or linux so need not put the lilo loader
> 
> Why don't you do that urself put some script in autoexec.bat that displays
> a message like "Type Y to boot linux", that if typed key is Y, you run
> loadlin.exe, else continue with rest. 
> Doesn't this work ??
> 
> -Chetan S
> 
> 
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Tusarkanti Nayak
Junior Project Officer
Agril. & Food Eng. Dept.
Indian Institute of Technology
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