SOLVED-Re: Dual Boot with FC3 and Win 2K

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 at 10:08:01AM -0800, John Thorburn wrote:
> All:
> 
> Heres some info I found that worked like a charm!
> 
> FYI-
> 
> John T.
> 
> Ok, what you will need is two floppies - one in DOS
> format (to load a 
> boot image), and one startup disk (created during
> linux install)
> Unfortunately, win2k needs to be installed first, as
> it likes to hog the 
> MBR.
> So,
The method described below is well known and certainly works but
using grub to boot W2k and FC also works. The Windows should indeed be
installed first which makes things easier. But the worst is that you
will have to clear th MBR. But installing a proper grub should work
fine.
> 
> 1) Install win2k. (Preferably first partition)
> 2) In Explorer, have a look at C:\. You will find a
> file called 
> boot.ini. We will be playing with that later.(If you
> cant see it, go to 
> Tools, Folder Options, View, Show Hidden Files &
> Folders.)
> This file KIND of works like lilo.conf. (Same
> principle, anyway)
> 3) Choose your favourite Linux distro, and start
> installing.
> MOST IMPORTANT!!!!! DO NOT INSTALL LILO TO MBR!!!!!
> Create a boot partition, and ensure LILO is located
> there. Remember the 
> /dev/hd** location (mine is /dev/hda6, for example)
> 4) Create that startup disk when prompted. Will
> definitely be needing that!
> 5) Using startup disk, boot into Linux. Mount your
> floppy drive, with 
> the blank formatted DOS disk I mentioned earlier.
> 6) Now we want to copy the LILO boot sector to a file
> that is 512 bytes 
> big, right onto the DOS floppy. We will be calling it
> 'linux.bin'. The 
> command below uses my boot partition, /dev/hda6, as
> the example. Simply 
> substitute your own boot partition.
> dd if=/dev/hda6 bs=512 count=1
> of=/mnt/floppy/linux.bin
> 7) Back to win2k. Remove the disks, and boot into
> windows. Open Explorer 
> and copy the file linux.bin off the floppy to the root
> of your win2k 
> drive (ie c:\).
> 8) Open c:\boot.ini file in "Notepad" and add the line
> 
> c:\linux.bin="<insert distro name>" to the end of the
> file, and save it. 
> Mine is an example:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft
> Windows 2000 
> Professional" /fastdetect
> c:\linux.bin="RedHat"
> 
> Now, reboot, and you should get a choice! Test both
> options:)
> 
> For more info, I found this page with more details,
> and piccies for 
> those who like such things
> 
> http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00011.asp
> Romana:)
> --- John Thorburn <jwt0530 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have a Dell system which has 2 HD's and a current
> > install of Win 2K. I wiped out the 2nd HD and
> > installed FC3 on it. I used the Auto Partition
> > option
> > for this drive and installed GRUB to handle the boot
> > load stuff. However, the system doesn't give me the
> > option at boot to use FC3 or Win 2K; it just goes to
> > Win 2K.
> > 
> > I tried placing GRUB on hda and then on hdb. Neither
> > worked. I tried to reinstall the Boot Loader and,
> > when
> > I do, FC3 tries to install Firefox and then tells me
> > that no images were loaded and that none of my boot
> > loader changes will take effect.
> > 
> > I've tried alot of stuff so far and I'm at my wit's
> > end. Any help would be appreciated as I'm new to
> > Linux/FC.
> > 
> > Thanks much in advance.
> > John T.
> > 
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