bvc Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) You can install your linux-bootloader to / instead if the mbr and use the NT-Loader (win2k and xp) to boot linux. SUGGESTION: backup everything and make sure you keep your bootfloppies updated and that they work! NOTE: The linux bootloader must be in the bootsector of the / partition for this to work. Google http://linuxquestions.org/questions/history/139741 http://www.wlug.org.nz/HowToLinuxNTLoader http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/g...nt/bootpart.htm I have; hda1=win98 hda2=win2k hdb1=debian hdb6=ml-10-cooker hdb9=suse SuSE9/grub is on hdb9. I opened konsole and as root did; dd if=/dev/hdb9 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 then cp'd /bootsect.lnx to C:\ which in my case is win98. Opened C:\boot.ini and added; C:\bootsect.lnx = "Suse9Pro" So this is my boot.ini; [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Win2Pro" /fastdetect C:\ = "Win98" C:\bootsect.lnx = "Suse9Pro" 1. I did; dd if=/dev/hdb6 of=/bootsect6.lnx bs=512 count=1 which is ML-10-Cooker hdb6 and the ntldr went to SuSE. I also tried dd if=/dev/hdb6 of=/bootsect.6lnx bs=512 count=1 Seems the ntldr only understands "bootsect.lnx". So I guess all other linux's will still have to be booted from a linux. In other words the ntloader will only take one linux. If you know otherwise please let us know! [edit] a friend has successfully added 3 of 4 distros......no idea why I couldn't. No big deal because if you can get one linux to boot from the ntldr then you can boot the other linux's from it. 2. I don't know about xp but in order to skip changing all the attributes to the boot.ini file, in win2k I just logged in as the Administrator ;-) Edited May 2, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Just did this in in xp and it works just the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiNuts Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Thank you for the replies, i'll give the nt bootloader a go. :P cheers llinuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 see my post here, for more.....maybe....if.... http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?sho...c=15005&hl=lilo :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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