RE: killing off the *)&@ NT bootloader
Once the c:\bootsect.lnx file exists, you can put in /etc/lilo.conf:
boot=/win95/bootsect.lnx
(assuming c:\ is mounted on /win95, which in my case always is)
and you won't have to do the dd thing ever again. Saves a lot of trouble
*especially* when you forget the dd thing!
HTH
Felix
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> From: Rafael Kitover[SMTP:rkitover@io.com]
> Sent: woensdag 23 december 1998 2:22
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Cc: recipient.list.not.shown
> Subject: Re: killing off the *)&@ NT bootloader
>
> I use the NT bootloader to boot between NT/dos|95/linux, the
> Linux+NT+Win95 or whatever it was called HOWTO in /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini was
> very helpful, basically I have an entry for c:\bootsect.lnx in my
> c:\boot.ini. And updated it with a new kernel or whatever. So basically
> after a new kernel I do:
>
> dd if=/dev/sda5 of=/win95/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
>
> where /dev/sda5 is my linux partition and /win95 is my win95 (primary dos
> or whatever the hell) partition.
>
> Also, the howto says you have to copy the bootsect file to a floppy and
> reboot or whatever, but using something like the above this step is not
> necessary.
>
> On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 08:13:01PM -0500, Sean Johnson wrote:
> > An easier solution is to open Disk Administrator
> {Start-Programs-Administrative
> > Tools-Disk Administrator} and mark the Linux partition as active.
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > Jeff Katcher wrote:
> >
> > > "Richard E. Hawkins Esq." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > yikes, that thing is stubborn. I've supposedly installed lilo half
> a
> > > > dozen times, and the thing still comes up asking which NT
> configuration
> > > > to use . . .
> > > >
> > > > It needs to be able to boot NT at least for a little while . . .
> > > >
> > > Okay, i'm flyin by the seat of my pants here, but you should be able
> to
> > > add an entry to the NT C:\BOOT.INI file that will point to your linux
> in
> > > some way (isn't there a howto on this somewhere??) try the linux
> > > howto's maybe there is a Linux+NT HOWTO.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
>
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