Re: Boot Manager won't Boot to Linux

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From: Bek Oberin
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 00:00

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On Sat, 05 Oct 1996 20:26:43 -0700, David Schulz <schulzy@powerup.com.au> 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.

Do  you have lilo installed on the superblock of the Linux partition?
BootMgr won't boot linux directly, but if you have Lilo on the appropriate
superblock, it'll boot you into that, which will then boot linux.



gossamer

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From: gossamer@glasswings.com.au (Bek Oberin)
Subject: Re: Boot Manager won't Boot to Linux
Date: 1996/10/05
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