Re: [LI] how to configure my system

[Chetan Gopal Kashinath <chetugk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mailashu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>         on a 4.3 GB hdd i have installed NT,win98 and linux but did not
> configure lilo at install time.following are the specs
> hda1 primary dos
> hda2 ext dos
> hda3 linux native
> hda4 linux swap
> now i want to boot linux using NT os loader what are the steps i
> have to take.

here ia an extract of an earlier mail for the same query..... luckily i still
had the mail for my own reference....... now onwards please go through the
archives b4 placing a query in this list......

< original message >
To consolidate those stuff...

Assumption: You already have NT installed with NT loader.

Step 1:  Ensure you make the bootable disk when you install Linux
Step 2:  Install lilo in the partion containing linux "/" (root partition)
Step 3:  Boot to Linux with the bootable disk
Step 4:  At the console prompt type:
            #dd if=/dev/<partition holding "/"> of=bootsect.lnx bs=512
count=1
            [<partition holding "/"> may be sda1, sda3, sdb2, hda3 etc.]
Step 5:  You'll have to get the file bootsect.lnx copied to the partition
from which NT loads.
            If it's fat, you probably got it mounted in r-w mode; and you
can copy it directly there.
            If it's NTFS, mount a dos floppy and copy it to the relevent
partition via the floppy when you boot to WinNT.
Step 6:  Boot to NT and put the file in proper place as mentioned.
Step 7:  Change the attribute of boot.ini by typing "attrib -r -h boot.ini"
at the NT command prompt.
Step 8:  Add a line:
             X:\bootsect.lnx="Redhat Linux 6.1"
             [Replace X with proper drive letter]
Step 9:  Save boot.ini and revert its attribute by typing "attrib +r +h
boot.ini" at the NT command prompt.
Step 10: Reboot
Step 11: Do I need to say anything else ...:-)

A sample boot.ini is given below for reference.

<boot.ini>
---------------------------------------
[Boot Loader]
timeout=10
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00
[VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
C:\bootsect.lnx="Redhat Linux 6.1"
---------------------------------------
</boot.ini>

< /original>

hope this clearly explains what u should do :-)

bye
chetu
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