> ** Original Subject: NT OS Loader + Linux = how?
> ** Original Sender: Miroslav Skoric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ** Original Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:46:30 -0400 (EDT)
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> I just read "NT OS Loader + Linux mini-HOWTO" v.1.11 and tried to follow
> it in order to boot my dual system (Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6, Linux Red
> Hat 6.1). I haven't managed that yet but got some problems.
>
> First of all, I want to tell you that, for more than a year, I have
> running the system as follows:
>
> 1. I have installed NT on the first partition of my HDD (C: disk or
> /dev/hda1)
> 2. There I also have another NTFS partition (D: disk or /dev/hda2)
> 2. Then I have installed Linux (native is /dev/hda3, swap is /dev/hda4)
> 4. I put LILO on MBR and configured /boot as /dev/hda and /root as
> /dev/hda3
> 5. Interestingly, LILO have not overwritten NT Loader, but placed
> 'before' NT
> 6. During the first run of Linux, I added an entry for 'nt' from
> /dev/hda1
> 7. When I boot the computer now, it goes to LILO at first and:
> - if I choose 'linux' it goes to Linux OS
> - if I choose 'nt' it goes to usual NT Loader (NT and NT in VGA
> mode).
>
> Ok. I know it is not the procedure covered by HOWTO from above, so I
> tried to make it that way for an experiment. I made several samples of
> 'dd' commands and used BOOTPART utility and got various results:
>
> # dd if=/dev/hda of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
>
> This case, from within NT OS Loader when I choose 'Linux' entry, it
> calls LILO again. At this point, if I choose 'nt' entry, it returns to
> NT OS Loader.
>
> # dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
>
> This case, from within NT OS Loader, when I choose 'Linux' entry, it
> returns to NT OS Loader again.
>
> # dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
>
> This case, from within NT OS Loader, when I choose 'Linux' entry, I got
> an error message like this:
>
> bootpart 2.20 bootsector
> ....
> cannot load from hard disk.
> insert system disk and press any key.
>
> FYI, from within LILO (before it jumps into NT Loader) I boot Linux
> without problems, as well as I boot Windows from within NT Loader.
> Beside that, I have to tell you that I haven't change params within
> lilo.conf in order to not allow to loose a way to boot Linux from within
> LILO (normally as before).
>
> Well, I can live without all that mess I've got into. But, I tried to
> become familiar with the idea in order to configure another computer
> with four SCSI disks. There I have also Windows NT server installed on
> the first HDD as NTFS partition (it is C: or if you more like /dev/sda1
> :-)). I also plan to use the 2nd and 3rd disks as NTFS partitions (D:
> and E: or /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1) and, finally, the last one for Linux
> (/dev/sdd1 as native and /dev/sdd2 as swap).
>
> So far - so good. I have installed a couple of Linux'es (Red Hat or
> Caldera) onto the 4th HDD and it seemed to be ok, until the first
> reboot. I don't know if SCSI disks might become confused by my actions,
> anyway after "LI" nothing happens. I just can't make it working similar
> as the other computer described above. That's why I try to follow
> HOWTO's idea.
>
> Does anybody, experienced with the topic, has some advises how to make
> things working? Btw, is there some other boot managers available that
> are capable to
> boot either NT or Linux (or else), instead of both LILO and NT Loader
> combo?
>
> Misko
Weird to say the least.
I have NT on an NTFS drive, it is alocated to /dev/hda
D is dos /dev/hda1 and / is hda2 .
boot= /dev/hda
Linux hangs when it is loaded from within theNT menu.
Though I did not do fdisk /mbr nd glad of it.
I had to reinstall NT. Though Linux remained intact.
To make a long story short, Linux couldn't read, maybe
'cause the kernel has to be able to read the NTFS partition.
I'f I can help yah,I'll get back to you.
Larry.
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