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Re: Boot Manager won't Boot to Linux

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From: Matt Bowden
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 00:00
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David Schulz wrote:
> 
> I have just installed Slackware 3.0.0 on to my system which already has
> DOS/Windoze (3.11) and OS/2 (Warp) on it.  Linux install proceeded with
> no major dramas.  However, Boot Manager won't boot Linux.  It says the
> partition is not formatted.
> 
> The Linux install is A-OK as it boots from floppy.  I created the Linux
> partitions from the OS/2 Boot Manager as suggested by the Slackware
> install program.  Boot manager sees the Linux partition as bootable and
> type 83 so what's the drama.
> 
> TIA
> 
> David
> 
> P.S.     When I run 'startx' it fails telling me I need to create a
> config file.  Any help on what should be in the config file or even
> better how to automatically generate one would also be much appreciated.

i'm a bit of a newcomer m'self - but i can help with x. run 'xf86config'
(with no quotes, 'course, but it _is_ lower case...)

HTH

mattt
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From: Matt Bowden <mtbcomp@powerup.com.au>
Subject: Re: Boot Manager won't Boot to Linux
Date: 1996/10/05
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