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by **pit_b..** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

i have Linux (SuSe 6.3) installed on a separate 2GB disk. my first disk
has win98. the system normally boots into win98 (mbr on master config),
but if i want to run linux, i simply insert the boot diskette into the
floppy drive.

i have installed boot magic by Powerquest, followed their directions,
but to no avail. i simply don't know why it doesn't work. of course, i
could use LILO, but i don't understand the instructions in my manual
pertaining to win98 as the default, in particular, the "table" entry. i
had LILO installed, but have cleared my mbr since, because it only
booted up into linux.

i've also read about loadlin.exe and have seen suggestions about setting
up my config.sys and autoex files, but am unsure about trying this out.

what is my best approach to being able to have a dual-boot system with
my two hard disks?

thank you all

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by **Aurelien Marchan** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

Well,
there is a script called /etc/lilo.conf

This script contains all appropriate info for a well-working dual boot.

To generate this file, you can either:
- do it by hand.... tricky and touchy but at least you know what you are
doing
- with linuxconf (/sbin/linuxconf)

You will be able to decide what to load and how.
use linuxconf to start with.

Have Fun!
Aurelien

>i have Linux (SuSe 6.3) installed on a separate 2GB disk. my first disk
>has win98. the system normally boots into win98 (mbr on master config),
>but if i want to run linux, i simply insert the boot diskette into the
>floppy drive.

>i have installed boot magic by Powerquest, followed their directions,
>but to no avail. i simply don't know why it doesn't work. of course, i
>could use LILO, but i don't understand the instructions in my manual
>pertaining to win98 as the default, in particular, the "table" entry. i
>had LILO installed, but have cleared my mbr since, because it only
>booted up into linux.

>i've also read about loadlin.exe and have seen suggestions about setting
>up my config.sys and autoex files, but am unsure about trying this out.

>what is my best approach to being able to have a dual-boot system with
>my two hard disks?

>thank you all

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by **pit_b..** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

> You will be able to decide what to load and how.
> use linuxconf to start with.

> Have Fun!
> Aurelien

> >i have Linux (SuSe 6.3) installed on a separate 2GB disk. my first

disk

Thanks for your help. I'll try that.

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by **Rodney Loise** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

on my system , as soon as the LILO: boot shows up you hit
<tab> and get a choice of dos or linux.and/or whatever other
OS's you might have.
if you type in dos then Windows starts up.
You can also reverse the order of the options in the lilo.conf file but
since I have not done that myself I will leave it to someone else to
enlighten us.

rod loisel

> i have Linux (SuSe 6.3) installed on a separate 2GB disk. my first disk
> has win98. the system normally boots into win98 (mbr on master config),
> but if i want to run linux, i simply insert the boot diskette into the
> floppy drive.

> i have installed boot magic by Powerquest, followed their directions,
> but to no avail. i simply don't know why it doesn't work. of course, i
> could use LILO, but i don't understand the instructions in my manual
> pertaining to win98 as the default, in particular, the "table" entry. i
> had LILO installed, but have cleared my mbr since, because it only
> booted up into linux.

> i've also read about loadlin.exe and have seen suggestions about setting
> up my config.sys and autoex files, but am unsure about trying this out.

> what is my best approach to being able to have a dual-boot system with
> my two hard disks?

> thank you all

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

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