[plug] Windows XP and Debian

[I am the LinuxAlien]

Thanks for this, works a treat. Maybe the problem was i was installing lilo 
to the linux disk and XP didn't like it.
Thanks
Tim
At 07:45 AM 18/03/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>The lilo map drive code is for configuring devices to boot, mainly on a 
>scsi system, but also becomes applicable with mb's with raid or a second 
>ide bus, or for people whom want to swap drives around. 0x80 represents 
>the boot device.
>
>>in lilo
>>
>>map-drive=0x83
>>         to=0x80
>>map-drive=0x80
>>         to=0x83
>
>Try this instead for lilo, I do not use grub so cant help there.
>This is my lilo.conf,  with mods for your situation, save it and type lilo 
>on command line and enter, make sure you are root of course.
>
># LILO configuration file
># generated by Rob Davies 21OCT01
>#
># Start LILO global section
>lba32
>disk = /dev/hdd
>     bios=0x80
>disk =/dev/hda
>     bios=0x81
>boot = /dev/hdd
>prompt
>timeout = 200
>append="hdb=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi"
># Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
>change-rules
>   reset
># Normal VGA console
>vga = normal
># End LILO global section
># Linux bootable partition config begins
>   image = /boot/vmlinuz
>   root = /dev/hda3
>   label = Debian
>   read-only
># Linux bootable partition config ends
># DOS bootable partition config begins
>   other = /dev/hdd1
>   label = WinXP
>   table = /dev/hdd
># DOS bootable partition config ends
>
>In this setup make sure your mb's bios is pointing to windows (hdd) as 
>it's 1'st boot hd.
>In the above lilo.conf, append refers to cd's making them scsi devices, 
>label can be changed to what ever you require.
>
>ciao
>
>Rob Davies
>rob at rjdarts.com
>ICQ:10432219
>
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