Re: Solutions for booting dual OS (separate HDs)
Regarding your third question, there's a mini HOWTO on how to use the NT
loader to boot Linux that still applies to Win 2k:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html
>From reading this, I have been able to use the NT loader to boot Debian
on a different partition -- I'm not sure if having them on separate
drives would complicate the matter. If you already have things
installed then I think it would be sufficient to follow sections 5 and
6.
There's another one (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html),
which I haven't read, that you may find helpful as well.
Andrew
On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 07:44, jani.pohjanraito@kuva.fi wrote:
> I am still booting from floppy and it takes ages so I look for help:
>
> I have hda with win2k on it. Boots if no cd-rom or floppies in drives.
>
> And then there is the hdb with debian. Boots from floppy (loads the kernel
> etcetc from floppy).
>
> So yes these are separate HD's.
>
> Now from previous experience I *know* that win2k is quite 'sensitive' when it
> comes to booting. I tried boot manager called GAG earlier, but managed on
> multiple attempts to lose the Master Boot Record to Win2k and had to reinstall
> from backup images... So no luck.
>
> AFAIK lilo will also overwrite win2k boot manager in a way that will make
> poor little win sulk and not ever be found again. So answer to any of the
> three below will solve my problems, II. or III. being more robust I suppose.
>
> I.
> How do I make an boot disk for the hdb/debian so that it only boots from
> the floppy, but loads kernel etc from HD?
>
> II.
> Is there such a thing as relatively foolproof and simple way (aside from
> BIOS ;) ) to install an boot manager that does not touch/corrupt/overwrite the
> Win2k? Any links and experiences welcome.
>
> III.
> Now as I write this I started to wonder if it would be possible to
> add the lead to linux boot record into windows BOOT.INI ? For win2k boot.ini
> says:
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
> Anyone ever try it 'the windows way'?
>
> Well any help much appreciated,
>
> Jani
>
>
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