I would like it.
thanks
david
Date forwarded: 2 Jun 1998 19:34:51 -0000
Date sent: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:50:29 -0500 (CDT)
From: Matt Housh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Linux/NT dual boot question
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> It is indeed possible, and in fact doesn't involve NTLDR. Lilo
> doesn't "point to" NTLDR, it "points to" the partition on which NT is
> installed, like it would for dos or windows 95. You can even put linux in
> the NT boot menu. I have NT, Dos, and Linux all loading from the boot menu
> here, and it works great. Also, you can compile NTFS support into the
> kernel, and read your NT partitions from Linux (which, incidentally, you'd
> HAVE to, to get linux to load from the boot menu on an NTFS-only
> system...) I wrote a small NT Boot Menu + Linux tutorial some time ago
> that I feel is worded in a better way than the Linux+NTLDR howto, let me
> know if you'd like it.
>
> HTH, Matt
>
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> Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> MicroComputer Specialist University of Tulsa
> Engineering and Natural Sciences
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> "I don't remember yesterday. And today, it rained."
>
> On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, George Lenzer wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to set up a Linux/NT dual boot IF NTFS is the only filesystem
> > used by NT? My inclination is to say no. considering that LILO has to be able
> > to point to the NTLDR. If the NTLDR is on an NTFS partition, would LILO be
> > able to point to it?
> >
> > The reason I ask, is that I have an NT system here at work with all drives
> > formatted in NTFS for security. If I begin the Linux install, I am going to
> > have to use fdisk to set up the new partitions to install Linux and the swap
> > space to. Where should I locate LILO? If I put it in the MBR, then wouldn't
> > NT have problems booting up? Has anyone else done this successfully?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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