Install Debian into a Windows partition report
Instrall Debian into Windows partition report:
loopback approach: stopped at mount :-(
UMSDOS approach: I did not
VFAT approach: copyied everything to disk. I stopped short of running
lilo but may likely to work. :-) YMMV
See below for details:
On Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 08:48:36AM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote:
> > Could somebody please advice me on a safe approach whereby , I can
> > have Debian on a Windows partition , sans data loss . ie : I want
> > both the OSes , for different reasons .
>
> There are a couple ways to do it (UMSDOS and a loopback filesystem in
> a file on the Windows side) but I don't believe the Debian installer
> supports either one. You'd have to set things up by hand, though
> someone may have set up something to help.
Just as reality check, I tried installing through "loop" device.
Debian 3.0 woody boot disk i downloaded few weeks back had loop back
devide node /dev/loop* and vfat support. After booting, I swiched to
console ALT-F2, mounted /dev/hda1 as vfat, created large file by dd
where Debian shall be installed.
WOW it worked up to here.
I failed at mounting this because mount command on boot disk works only
on block device as error message reads.
Maybe next time, I will try installing Debian into MSDOS partition using
regular mount command unser dual-boot condition.
If only I could mount, I see no reason not to be able to install Debian
into DOS/Windows partition using loop device.
As you mention, UMSDOS is another option but I am not familiar.
Last option is use vfat. If I mounted /dev/hda1 as /target and
proceeded to install linux, it did install system.
I just did not feel like trashing my boot sector so I did not run lilo
but maybe possible to boot system. Maybe next time. :-)
It was a fun puzzle. But I can gurantee, it aint for faint hearted.
Disclaimer: I stand by my words but not my spelling nor grammer :-)
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