Edit Boot.ini

[invisivel]

Hi!

on primary cable i have:

master - WinXP

slave - Linux

on secondary cable i have:

master - downloads&backups

slave - CDROM

What i have to add to the boot.ini for the boot loader detect the Linux?

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

Reggards,

Sergio Silva

[aco Veteran]

I am not sure if it is as simple as editing the boot.ini file.

You might want to have a look at this

http://www.xosl.org

Extended OS loader. ;)

[baphomet_irl Veteran]

yeh linux uses the MBR (Master Boot Record (i think)), which is activated before the boot.ini.

:(

[invisivel]

But when i installed the Linux i only had one disk...

[baphomet_irl Veteran]

Corel Linux gives u the option of using a boot disk, I couldn't find one for Mandrake (but I'm sure its possible).

try posting on the forums here:

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/

what dist. r u using?

let me know what u find out, cos im tempted to try installing it again (the MBR thing annoyed me last time)

[Goku]

there are 2 parts you have to do..

first Linux part:

go to linux and make a copy of Lilo to a floppy disk by doing so:

# dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1

i assume that you know how to copy it to a disk.. if not use this

# mcopy /bootsect.lnx a:

second xp part:

place the bootsect.lnx to C:

and add this line to the boot.ini

C:BOOTSECT.LNX="Linux"

.... good luck :D

[invisivel]

Thank you all!

Someone else gave the same suggestion of Goku ;-)

http://www.asusboards.com/vbulletin/showth...56327#post56327