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Re: Booting Linux

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From: *** ~Bangg~ **
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00
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John Iser (jiser@u030.aone.net.auANTISPAM) wrote:
: In article <01bc7bfa$aa24a520$0cd4a1ce@greenfox.netfox.net> posted 18 Jun
: 1997 15:21:55 GMT, "Thomas" <thomas@pop3.smart.net> wrote:
: 
: >This is the same problem as Stuey, except I have Win95 on my system as
: >well.  How do I setup Linux to boot, currently it does nothing.  Also
: >considering Win95 on main partition.  Can anyone give me suggestions.
: >Derek

WHy not try LILO?

*grins*   

Boots the machine and gives you a prompt at which you type win or linux
 
It will boot either..   You can config it to boot win everytime with a 5 sec
time out at the prompt and then it just boots 95  :-)
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From: bangg@compsoc.cs.latrobe.edu.au (*** ~Bangg~ **)
Subject: Re: Booting Linux
Date: 1997/06/25
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