Re: linux and nt parallel bootable?

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From: John Winters
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 00:00

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In article <3512faff.0@news.miss.net>,
Frank <frank.ratzlow@neubrandenburg.netsurf.de> wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>I've installed NT and linux on my machine. I boot NT with the ntldr and
>linux with a floppy.
>I would like to able to boot both with one bootloader, which gives me the
>options to choose which system I'd like to start.
>Have heard that this doesn't work with NT on NTFS.
>Has anyone an idea if there is a way to make this possible in spite of the
>NTFS?

Yes - the use of NTFS is irrelevant.  Provided you have a Linux partition
within the area of the disc which can be addressed by your BIOS you're
fine.  Install LILO in the bot sector of that partition and use fdisk
(any fdisk) to mark it as the active one.  Add the previously active
partition to the list of things LILO can boot.

HTH
John
-- 
John Winters.  Wallingford, Oxon, England.

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From: john@polo.demon.co.uk (John Winters)
Subject: Re: linux and nt parallel bootable?
Date: 1998/03/21
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