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Dual Booting
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OK. I am pretty proficiant in NT, and I thought, OH! I'll just put on this linux program on 3 gigs of disk space.
So what if Linux takes over the boot loader. So what if I cannot get back into my NT partition.
Now I am stuck. So this is 2 questions.
1. How should I set up a dual boot system on NT and Linux
2. How can I uninstall Linux
Thank You.
OK. I am pretty proficiant in NT, and I thought, OH! I'll just put on this linux program on 3 gigs of disk space.
So what if Linux takes over the boot loader. So what if I cannot get back into my NT partition.
Now I am stuck. So this is 2 questions.
1. How should I set up a dual boot system on NT and Linux
2. How can I uninstall Linux
Thank You.
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You are right, I am rejecting the answer, because I need a solution to put NT and Linux on. Not a book reference.
I also know about /mbr. I have actually removed all the linux partitions right now, and did the /mbr to get back into my NT server.
If anybody has a dual boot machine, what is the best proceedure to do it.
I also know about /mbr. I have actually removed all the linux partitions right now, and did the /mbr to get back into my NT server.
If anybody has a dual boot machine, what is the best proceedure to do it.
I suggest starting with NT, then installing linux.
Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition.
Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition.
> If anybody has a dual boot machine, what is the best proceedure to do it.
I have dual boot machines:)
There is no "best procedure", the best is that one you prefer.
As I said you can either boot using LILO or ntldr, just tell me which one you prefer.
It's realy useless to post Linux's howtos here (I didn't reference a book). Beside that it wastes bandwidth, you have to read it anyhow, or give exact details what you like to accomplish, then you may get a short step by step example.
I have dual boot machines:)
There is no "best procedure", the best is that one you prefer.
As I said you can either boot using LILO or ntldr, just tell me which one you prefer.
It's realy useless to post Linux's howtos here (I didn't reference a book). Beside that it wastes bandwidth, you have to read it anyhow, or give exact details what you like to accomplish, then you may get a short step by step example.
if you just want to use nt-loader to boot linux do the following:
- install nt
- install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) and when done with THIS, WITHOUT rebooting do:
- login as root
- do a "dd if=/dev/yourrootpartition of=/bootsect.lin count=1 bs=512"
- copy the "bootsect.lin" to a partition/disk/floppy that is accessible from windows nt
- reboot nt
- copy the "bootsect.lin" to C:\
- edit C:\boot.ini and insert the following:
C:\BOOTSECT.LIN="Linux"
you will need to do this everytime you rerun lilo under linux
- install nt
- install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) and when done with THIS, WITHOUT rebooting do:
- login as root
- do a "dd if=/dev/yourrootpartition of=/bootsect.lin count=1 bs=512"
- copy the "bootsect.lin" to a partition/disk/floppy that is accessible from windows nt
- reboot nt
- copy the "bootsect.lin" to C:\
- edit C:\boot.ini and insert the following:
C:\BOOTSECT.LIN="Linux"
you will need to do this everytime you rerun lilo under linux
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Thanx for your imput gunny, but I asked NOT to answer the question. I will try it, and if that works, then I will let you know.
sorry, if i offended you by making an answer of it...
it's just as ahoffmann did... i couldn't resist to do it because you stated it that clearly ;)
it's just as ahoffmann did... i couldn't resist to do it because you stated it that clearly ;)
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quota33, please answer. You gave me the info I needed.
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thanx
what's different on quota33's answer to that of gunny or mine (except that it is less informational)?
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>>read the Linux howtos about Linux+NT*
You never mentioned a link.
>then install Linux and NT, order depends on your preferences just keep in mind that both systems have some limitations in their boot loader (LILO, ntldr)
You mentioned Lilo, but never said what to do with it.
quota said:
>Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition
He gave me the info I needed in two lines.
Don't get me wrong. I appreciate the info. But quota explained what I needed - the Lilo needed to be in the Linux partitions, but can be seperated.
gunny gave me some good info, too, but quota's info came first, and like I said, answered the question.
You never mentioned a link.
>then install Linux and NT, order depends on your preferences just keep in mind that both systems have some limitations in their boot loader (LILO, ntldr)
You mentioned Lilo, but never said what to do with it.
quota said:
>Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition
He gave me the info I needed in two lines.
Don't get me wrong. I appreciate the info. But quota explained what I needed - the Lilo needed to be in the Linux partitions, but can be seperated.
gunny gave me some good info, too, but quota's info came first, and like I said, answered the question.
> You mentioned Lilo, but never said what to do with it.
>
> quota said:
>
>Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition
at this point i ask you: have you realy read what ahoffmann and wrote?? ie:
> install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) [...]
or:
> Usually most docs describe to Install NT first, then Linux ('cause linux can save the MBR:)
>
> quota said:
>
>Do not install LILO to the MBR, install it on the Linux partition itself. Then you choose which to boot by changing the bootable flag of each partition
at this point i ask you: have you realy read what ahoffmann and wrote?? ie:
> install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) [...]
or:
> Usually most docs describe to Install NT first, then Linux ('cause linux can save the MBR:)
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>at this point i ask you: have you realy read what hoffmann and wrote?? ie:
>> install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) [...]
>or:
>> Usually most docs describe to Install NT first, then Linux ('cause linux can save the MBR:)
If I am seeing things correctly, that first line was written by you AFTER quota's comment.
the next line says that linux can save the MBR, but it doesn't mention that the Lilo can be saved on the Linux partition.
I am sorry you are upset with who I choose. But once again, quota gave me an answer that I can understand. There are a lot of things I do not understand with Linux, even though I can do circles around NT and 95.
>> install linux (tell lilo to use the root-partition for bootsector installation) [...]
>or:
>> Usually most docs describe to Install NT first, then Linux ('cause linux can save the MBR:)
If I am seeing things correctly, that first line was written by you AFTER quota's comment.
the next line says that linux can save the MBR, but it doesn't mention that the Lilo can be saved on the Linux partition.
I am sorry you are upset with who I choose. But once again, quota gave me an answer that I can understand. There are a lot of things I do not understand with Linux, even though I can do circles around NT and 95.
then install Linux and NT, order depends on your preferences
just keep in mind that both systems have some limitations in their boot loader (LILO, ntldr)
Usually most docs describe to Install NT first, then Linux ('cause linux can save the MBR:)
I thinks it's to much to post the docs here, please read.
2. format the partition, for example in DOS:
format c:
fdisk /mbr
(to be rejected, probably)