[ale] Win98 + LILO

[Mazukna, Thomas]

GRUB is the answer ....
I am tricking my Winblows to beleive they are on the first hdd first
partition
see "map" in the menu :)


--------------- devices.map------------
(fd0)   /dev/fd0
(hd0)   /dev/hda
(hd1)   /dev/sda
(hd2)   /dev/sdb
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---------------------menu.lst----------------------------
# Boot automatically after 30 secs.
timeout 30

# By default, boot the first entry.
default 0

# Fallback to the second entry.
fallback 1

# For booting Linux
title  Debian GNU/Linux Unstable
root (hd2,0)
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1

# For  Linux Kernel single user mode
title  Debian GNU/Linux Unstable Single User
root   (hd2,0)
kernel /vmlinuz.old root=/dev/sdb1 single

# For booting Windows NT or Windows95
title Windows XP Profesional
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader  +1

title Floppy Diskas
root (fd0)
chainloader +1
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-----Original Message-----
From: da Black Baron [mailto:dbaron13 at atl.bellsouth.net]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 7:25 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: RE: [ale] Win98 + LILO


On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 14:57, Kilroy, Chris wrote:
> I'm guessing the problem is that Windows is installed in an extended
partition (hda6).
> 
> Windows should be installed in a primary partition.  You can put the
filespace windows commonly will access in an extended partition no problem
though (like an mp3 library for example).
> 

I've never been able to get it to install on anything but hda1.  Period.

I know, I've tried hhd1...  :-)

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