Re: [LI] Partitioning : No free primary

["Bilal Muddassir" <noorh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well my friend is running NTFS and the NT loader runs Linux
He has C:\bootsec.lnx for the Linux root partition's boot sector
Just as mentioned inside the NT Loader + LILO mini HOWTO

----- Original Message -----
From: Sathya Rangaswamy <contact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [LI] Partitioning : No free primary


> > > Also If you want to use
> > > the NT  kernel loader to boot Linux or NT you wont go anywhere with
NTFS and you
> > > will be stuck with a Linux boot floppy for ever .
> >
> > What do mean? My wife uses NT boot loader to load Linux and NT ,
> > and never needed a boot floppy for either!
> I mean with NTFS you cannot copy the boot image over from linux to NT so
that
> the loader can read it . Your wife must be having FAT. So your NT loader
works
> fine. With NTFS  therefore linux boot floppy is your only go. Good luck
trying
> to use LILO to load NT. I once installed LILO on a dual boot with NT and I
had
> to reinstall NT.

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