[plug] Windows Problems

I am the LinuxAlien linuxalien at optusnet.com.au
Thu Oct 31 15:57:28 WST 2002


Alls good, i don't use a boot partion for linux now, w2k still uses one.
Thanks to all who helped
Tim
At 14:02 30/10/2002 +0800, you wrote:
>On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, I am the LinuxAlien wrote:
>
> > guessing that the windows boot menu will be in the boot partition it
> > created where my old linux boot partition was. So in lilo i boot linux off
> > /boot being on my / partition and windows off hda1 (the windows boot
> > partition)?
> > as I copyed the boot partition to the /boot mount point on my root
> > partition i should just be able to run lilo?
>
>The big question is, Did you need a boot partition? Does your PC have the
>limit where it cant boot the kernel (or ntldr) past the 1024 cylinder
>limit? If so, you probably cant put /boot in the root partiton. But lets
>see your partition table first. (Which are inside the 1024 limit?)
>
>Note that Linux and NT can share a boot partition. Easiest if its FAT
>format. If one needs it, both probably need to use it.
>
>See also MultiOS-HOWTO, Multiboot-with-LILO mini-howto,
>
>--
>         The origin of Truth is Doubt - Socrates

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