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Hello. I have two hard drives. The first drive is an all NTFS drive with Windows 2000. The other is half NTFS and half Linux. I am trying to boot between the two. Currently I have to unplug the first drive to load Linux. I tried copying the boot sector of Linux into the C: directory of my first hard drive and then edited Boot.ini with: c:linux.bin="Mandrake Linux 8.1"
After rebooting I get the chance to select which OS I want but when I try to enter Linux it prints out: L BB BB BB BB BB BB BB
The BB keeps repeating. Any thoughts on what to do are greatly appreciated.
StarbuckZero
10-31-2001, 08:10 PM
Try to (re)install the Linux boot loader. If you made a boot disk then put it in boot into Linux and go to your Mandrake Control Center and find the settings for the boot loader.
Denise
10-31-2001, 08:44 PM
1. Install Windows 2000. Partition part of it for Windows 2000 (either NTFS or FAT32 will work).
2. Install Linux (any distribution).
You have to follow the following two steps exactly:
a. When asked where to install LILO, DO NOT install LILO in the MBR (Master Boot Record), since this will overwrite Windows OS Loader and you may have to reinstall Windows 2000. Instead, install LILO in other partition (superblock of the root partition of Linux drive).
b. Create a Linux boot disk. For now, this will be your only way of booting up to Linux.
3. After you have finished installing Linux, boot up to Linux (use the Linux boot disk).
4. Dump Linux boot sector to a file. Type the following:
dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
If your linux boot partition is not in the hda2 partition, change if=/dev/hda2 accordingly (use df to get the correct partition).
For example, if your linux boot partition is in hda3, change the command to:
dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
Once you run this command, you will have bootsect.lnx file in "/" (root) directory.
5. Mount a DOS formatted disk. Type:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt
6. Copy the bootsect.lnx file to the diskette:
cp /bootsect.lnx /mnt
7. Boot up to Windows 2000 (by removing the Linux boot disk).
8. After booting up to Windows 2000, insert the DOS disk, and copy the file A:\bootsect.lnx to C:\ drive.
9. Edit C:\boot.ini. Usually this file is not visible. Start notepad, then open file C:\boot.ini. Add the following line to the bottom of the file:
C:\BOOTSECT.LNX="Linux"
10. Now reboot, and you will option to boot either to Windows or Linux
This information is compliments of a great web site. www.Anadtech.com (http://www.Anadtech.com)
Denise
10-31-2001, 08:49 PM
The full link to the site is www.anatech.com/guides/viewfaq.html? (http://www.anatech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?)
Denise
10-31-2001, 08:53 PM
Ok I can't spell. The first link takes you to a naked chic site. :eek:
The second one doesn't work. I'm glad I posted the info rather the link. I'll give it another try.
www.anandtech.com (http://www.anandtech.com)
bdg1983
10-31-2001, 08:56 PM
Originally posted by Denise:
<STRONG>Ok I can't spell. The first link takes you to a naked chic site. :eek:
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Which one? So of course I can warn others.
Denise
10-31-2001, 09:45 PM
The naked chic site is www.anadtech.com (http://www.anadtech.com) So of course you may warn others as to the contents of that site. I'm sure no one wants to see naked chics we are all angels on this site, that are only interested in good clean linux fun. :D
Dam! Anand has changed. It used to be a site for techies. :eek:
Denise
11-01-2001, 07:53 AM
No I spelled it Anad I forgot the n before the D. Check it out. My spelling error is your cool link.
Saptech
11-01-2001, 08:41 AM
NAKED CHICKS. where? :cool: