LinuxQuestions.org
Welcome to the most active Linux Forum on the web.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 01-28-2005, 11:18 AM   #1
totalshredder
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Philly... "Brotherly Love"
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 43

Rep: Reputation: 15
Booting to a Linux install from a CD?


Hey guys,

I installed mandrake a few months back, and loved it. But the problem ended up being that lilo wouldn't allow me to boot back into windows 2000 or windows 98 and my dad had to completely re-install linux. I still have mandrake installed though, but the boot program my dad has installed (boot magic, from partition magic 6.0) has had some problems, and won't let me boot up mandrake.


Now the question, is there a CD, or Floppy(I don't care) that I can boot off of that will let me chose which partition to boot up. (I think you guys will understand what I mean).

Thanks for any help, and if you want me to explain more, I will.

Luke
 
Old 01-28-2005, 11:21 AM   #2
michaelk
Moderator
 
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 26,283

Rep: Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137
You can boot the Mandrake install CD to rescue mode, chroot to where the / partition is mounted and create a boot floppy disk via the mkbootdisk command.
 
Old 01-28-2005, 11:23 AM   #3
totalshredder
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Philly... "Brotherly Love"
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 43

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Dang, I just remembered, I do not have a functional floppy drive. Is there any way to make a CD that could do that same thing? And can it be done from windows?

Luke

Last edited by totalshredder; 01-28-2005 at 11:28 AM.
 
Old 01-28-2005, 11:51 AM   #4
michaelk
Moderator
 
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 26,283

Rep: Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137Reputation: 6137
Yes, you can make a boot CD from the mkbootdisk command.

mkbootdisk --iso --device boot.iso `uname -r`
cdrecord -v dev=0,0,0 -data boot.iso

Change the dev to match your CD writer or you can create the CD via any other application.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Install bootloader after floppy-booting Linux? sb73542 Red Hat 3 06-01-2007 11:17 AM
windows xp not booting after linux install kb_ganesh Linux - Newbie 3 02-21-2006 06:00 PM
Network Booting to install linux tanveer Linux - Networking 4 06-15-2005 03:15 PM
Xp bootable cd not booting after Linux install corelover Slackware 25 05-29-2005 09:52 AM
Linux not booting after install RJr Linux - Software 1 09-01-2000 05:06 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:03 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration