HELP!!!! dual booting w/ 98

simpleman07 · 07-08-2004, 04:22 PM

I had win98 on my 40 gig hard drive. And i decided to get a 120 gig. I took the win98 HD out. And now i partioned the new HD w/ red hat n win2K on the primary Master. I'm using LILO. And now I added the old 40gig win98 HD on primary Slave. And i also configured LILO.conf to see red had, win2K, n win98. But everytime i choose win98 at the red hat menu. It's saying loading win98, but not booting win 98. Red Hat n Win2K work fine when i choose them, but 98 isn't booting up. Can somebody PLEASE!!! help me??

BajaNick · 07-08-2004, 09:15 PM

Post your lilo.conf file located in /etc. Im not telling you to double post cuz thats a no, no but this should have been posted in Linux general.

witeshark · 07-08-2004, 11:42 PM

Always give windows the first MBR

2damncommon · 07-09-2004, 12:20 AM

Quote:

I added the old 40gig win98 HD on primary Slave.

check "man lilo.conf" for the map-drive function.

map-drive=0x80
to=0x81
map-drive=0x81
to=0x80

simpleman07 · 07-09-2004, 01:31 PM

here's my lilo.conf

prompt
timeout=50
default=linux
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
message=/boot/message
lba32

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8
label=linux
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img
read-only
append= "hda=ide-scsi root = label=/"
other=/dev/hda4
label=win2k
table=/dev/hda
other=/dev/hdb
label=win98
table=/dev/hdb

2damncommon · 07-09-2004, 08:48 PM

other=/dev/hdb1
label=win98
table=/dev/hdb
map-drive=0x80
to=0x81
map-drive=0x81
to=0x80

If Win 98 was primary master moved to primary slave. Add the map-drive instructions, notice the /dev/hdb1 change after other, rerun /sbin/lilo as root.

simpleman07 · 07-10-2004, 02:46 AM

2damncommon!!!! you are the MAN!!!!!!! it works it works i'm so excited. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I have a funny question that doesn't have to do w/ linux if you don't mind. l was able to get online w/ linux n win98 ...but for some damn reason i can't w/ win2k...it's not even finding the NIC...i put the win2K CD in it's not finding anything not even the video driver...do you have any idea. I'd be happy if you can help. Thank you

P.S what does that mean anyway??
map-drive=0x80
to=0x81
map-drive=0x81
to=0x80

2damncommon · 07-10-2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

P.S what does that mean anyway??
.....

With that map-drive option Lilo tells Windows that when it boots the positions of the primary and secondary drives are reversed. So Windows thinks it is the primary master.

Does your Windows 2000 need newer drivers for your hardware than are on the CD?

simpleman07 · 07-10-2004, 01:23 PM

oh i understand now....thanks.

well maybe...i don't know y, but it's driving me crazy i've been trying for 4 days now still no luck. I don't know what to do about it. Any ideas??

P.S. do you have aol instant messenger or yahoo messenger...if yes can i have your sn.??

2damncommon · 07-10-2004, 02:47 PM

If finding a correct driver seems to be the problem, first identify the hardware (with this if needed) then Google for driver updates and/or information.
You are attempting the network configuration as an administrator and not as an unprivilaged user?

Sorry, no IM.

simpleman07 · 07-12-2004, 09:10 AM

Yes i'm doing everything as the administrator...the thing is it's not finding my NIC so there's no way for me to get online w/ win2K. I can using 98 & Redhad, but 2k isn't finding the NIC.