College linux and WindowsXP?

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 10:53 AM

Hi all!

Ive tried to install college linux,and it worked.yippi. But my bootloader to windows xp whont work.

What can i do,can i change the bootloader trough linux?

Im running linux right now. so pliz help me.

Regards
Aizy

titopoquito · 03-06-2005, 11:05 AM

I think you could use the Lilo package that College Linux ships. In Slackware there is a command "liloconfig" which helps you to set this up. In this case you would have to choose "install to MBR" to install it over the WinXP bootloader.

An other possibility is to install other bootloaders, like f.x. XFDisk http://www.mecronome.de/xfdisk/index.php , which can boot Windows, Linux and FreeBSD (maybe more, didn't test it for other OSes).

In the beginning, when I didn't know much about Linux but knew well how to create a rescue disk in Windows, I found it more secure to use a bootloader that I can start from a FAT partition oder floppy.

Hope this helps. Cheers,

titopoquito

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 11:21 AM

Hi. thnx for the quik respond!

What file should i configure?

Should i use the boot loader paragraf that is in windows xp in the boot loader in linux?

All my Windows info is safe and secure. Ive instaled linux on a difrent disk.

When i instaled it,it asked me if i would like to modifie the boot loader in windows/dos. And i typed Y for yes..hehe.

Is it possible that the boot loader file is on that drive then?

Best regards
Aizy

titopoquito · 03-06-2005, 11:50 AM

If you haven't the liloconfig command I mentioned (College Linux is Slackware based, but I don't know if it's included) you have to edit the file /etc/lilo.conf with the editor of your choice. After that you have to execute /sbin/lilo to write the boot loader.

I am no lilo expert, but I think your lilo.conf should look like the following one. It assumes that Windows is installed on the first harddisk (hda1) and your Linux is on the first partition of the second harddisk (hdb1). If you would like to use framebuffer, you could chose other than "vga = normal" in the Global section. I left one entry for a framebuffer at 1024x768.
The bootloader will be installed on /dev/hda1 what should be your windows partition.
Cheers,

titopoquito

Code:

# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda1
#compact        # faster, but won't work on all systems.
prompt
timeout = 10
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hdb1
  label = CollegeLinux
  read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
  label = Windows
  table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 12:33 PM

Here is my LILO.

boot=/dev/hda
lba32
compact
prompt
timeout=10
bitmap=/boot/boot.bmp
default="CollegeLinux"
vga=normal

image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="CollegeLinux"
root=/dev/hdd5
read-only
append="hdc=ide-scsi"

If any one could complete my LILO for me,I would be very happy.

My windows os is on hda1

Thnx a lot for all answers

Regards
Aizy

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 12:45 PM

should i add the boot.ini file in the windows drive into lilo?

Regards
Aizy

tormented_one · 03-06-2005, 01:39 PM

Add this to the end of lilo.conf:

# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends

then run: lilo
And reboot

kimx · 03-06-2005, 01:53 PM

I don't think that you need the line: 'table = /dev/hda' I don't have that line in my lilo.conf

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 02:22 PM

it didnt work. Ive tried all youres sugestions. but it whant work.

Im useing xp home.

Is that a problem?

I have allso tried to fix the boot with the xp cd,but didnt work.

Can sombody give me the perfect paragraph that will work. LOL.

I dont whanna loose my data on the windows drive.

I havent got these problems with other linux`s so why this?

Hope any one can help me

Thnx for all youre help.

Regards
Aizy

Aizy · 03-06-2005, 02:33 PM

yes yes yes. it worked now. I simpley just deleted all the text and added on new. so thnx to all of you. If it had been the other way and I needed help, nobody woud help me.

HEHE.

Thnx again.

Regards to all
Aizy