Re: Can I create an icon on Win98 Desktop to boot directly into Debian

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From: Mila Kuchta
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:00

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> Very new to Debian and can't find the answer in Bill McCarty's
> otherwise excellent book on learning Debian Linux.
>
> I have properly partitioned my HD.  I have Win98 running on one
> partition, and Debian Linux (workstation package) installed on the
> other partition.
>
> With my current debian setup, I have to reboot in MS-DOS mode and load
> linux by way of a linux boot disk.
>
> 1.  Can I create a shortcut on Win98 desktop to boot into Debian?

loadlin

>
> 2.  Can I create some kind of shortcut to boot into Win98 through
> Linux?

Sorry, but you have to reboot:-|

> 3.  Is it possible to have both operating systems running at the same
> time, and i can switch back and forth between them?

Use some Virtual Machine software, like VMware.

> 4.  Or will I always have to reboot to move from one to the other?
>
> All suggestions and information greatly appreciated.  Thank you for
> your time.

Regards from

Mila Kuchta

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From: "Mila Kuchta" <mila.kuchta@atlas.cz>
Subject: Re: Can I create an icon on Win98 Desktop to boot directly into Debian
Date: 2000/06/29
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