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maybe also old DOS/Windows 3.11 and OS/2 all on one 2.1Gb drive in my
notebook PC.

I plan to use Linux with the UMSDOS filesystem to prevent the need for a
seperate Linux partition.

Can someone who knows about lilo and other multi boot utilities tell me
what my options are? At the moment I use Windows 95 and Linux both on
C:, but without lilo. If I want to start Linux I restart the machine in
DOS mode and then run small .bat file that contains:

c:\loadlinx.exe c:\linux\vmlinuz root=c: rw

If I want to start Linux from a cold boot I hit F8 when Windows 95 starts
and boot to a DOS prompt and then run the bat file.

What multi-boot utilities can handle Linux, Windows 95 and NT, allowing
you to change which one boots by default, and also giving you an option
to hit a key when booting and choose whatever system you want?

Hi.

Quote:> maybe also old DOS/Windows 3.11 and OS/2 all on one 2.1Gb drive in my
> notebook PC.
> I plan to use Linux with the UMSDOS filesystem to prevent the need for a
> seperate Linux partition.
> Can someone who knows about lilo and other multi boot utilities tell me
> what my options are? At the moment I use Windows 95 and Linux both on
> C:, but without lilo. If I want to start Linux I restart the machine in
> DOS mode and then run small .bat file that contains:
> c:\loadlinx.exe c:\linux\vmlinuz root=c: rw
> If I want to start Linux from a cold boot I hit F8 when Windows 95 starts
> and boot to a DOS prompt and then run the bat file.
> What multi-boot utilities can handle Linux, Windows 95 and NT, allowing
> you to change which one boots by default, and also giving you an option
> to hit a key when booting and choose whatever system you want?

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You should try a program called System Commander from V
Communications.  It supports all of the Windows versions, several DOS
versions, several Unix versions, including Linux, and several misc.
operating systems, including, NetWare, CP/M, OS/2. . . . . .

That's my suggestion.

Quote:>maybe also old DOS/Windows 3.11 and OS/2 all on one 2.1Gb drive in my
>notebook PC.

>I plan to use Linux with the UMSDOS filesystem to prevent the need for a
>seperate Linux partition.

>Can someone who knows about lilo and other multi boot utilities tell me
>what my options are? At the moment I use Windows 95 and Linux both on
>C:, but without lilo. If I want to start Linux I restart the machine in
>DOS mode and then run small .bat file that contains:

>c:\loadlinx.exe c:\linux\vmlinuz root=c: rw

>If I want to start Linux from a cold boot I hit F8 when Windows 95 starts
>and boot to a DOS prompt and then run the bat file.

>What multi-boot utilities can handle Linux, Windows 95 and NT, allowing
>you to change which one boots by default, and also giving you an option
>to hit a key when booting and choose whatever system you want?

ron

[snip re running multiple OS's]

Quote:

> What multi-boot utilities can handle Linux, Windows 95 and NT,
> allowing you to change which one boots by default, and also giving you > an option to hit a key when booting and choose whatever system you
> want?

You can also use NT's boot loader if you want. You would have to put win 95
on first partition(FAT restriction), then either order for your linux and
Win NT partitions.
You can then have the NT loader boot linux using a file. I have written
some instructions to do this. They are at:
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/mruelle/multiboot.html

Hope this helps you out. And you won't have to buy any additional software.

: You should try a program called System Commander from V
: Communications.  It supports all of the Windows versions, several DOS
: versions, several Unix versions, including Linux, and several misc.
: operating systems, including, NetWare, CP/M, OS/2. . . . . .

: That's my suggestion.

: >maybe also old DOS/Windows 3.11 and OS/2 all on one 2.1Gb drive in my
: >notebook PC.
: >
: >I plan to use Linux with the UMSDOS filesystem to prevent the need for a
: >seperate Linux partition.
: >
: >Can someone who knows about lilo and other multi boot utilities tell me
: >what my options are? At the moment I use Windows 95 and Linux both on
: >C:, but without lilo. If I want to start Linux I restart the machine in
: >DOS mode and then run small .bat file that contains:
: >
: >c:\loadlinx.exe c:\linux\vmlinuz root=c: rw
: >
: >If I want to start Linux from a cold boot I hit F8 when Windows 95 starts
: >and boot to a DOS prompt and then run the bat file.
: >
: >What multi-boot utilities can handle Linux, Windows 95 and NT, allowing
: >you to change which one boots by default, and also giving you an option
: >to hit a key when booting and choose whatever system you want?

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