Miroslav Skoric wrote:
>
> Frank Carreiro wrote:
> Well, my goal was to choose between NT and Linux. Manuals have advised
> to install NT's boot loader into the MBR and install LILO *NOT* into
> MBR, but into the partition where /root partition of your Linux is
> located. I knew, I've done it opposite way a year ago: LILO into MBR,
> that is not going to remove NT's loader at all, but to place LILO
> somewhat 'before' NT's loader.
Interesting... How do you put lilo before the NT loader?
[snip]
>
> Ok. Well, my scsi disks are a bit old and small for today's standards (2
> GB each) but I always forced things to be installed in the beginning and
> to avoid 1024 problem. Unfortunatelly, I did not managed to make either
> install nor boot floppies, because I am used to work with bootable CD's
> (so I usually don't need floppies at the installation). Btw, Gnome
> workstation of RH 6.1 did not asked me if I wanted to make boot floppy
> diskette. As I remember, 'custom' installation did.
I think that's what I did... a custom install. I hate having them
decide for me what I should be running ::grinz::
>
> >
> > Check out my web site. I found a great minix boot disk which I use to
> > mount linux partitions. The commands and feel is alot like linux. Here
> > is the link ...
> >
> > http://www.xmission.com/~dmacleod/unix/linux/contents.html
> >
> > Near the bottom of that page is my minix rescue disk with over 100
> > tools/applications. Hope it helps. BTW, it's not mine but I found it
> > while looking through the Internet. Some guy name Tom built it and did
> > I fine job I might add.
> >
>
> Is minix diskette compatible with linux? I heard that even various
> kernels differ on the floppy and on the hard disk, might make troubles?
It's the tomsrtbt disk and it works great. I recommend it. The guy did
a great job...
Frank
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