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just installed rh7.3 in hde1
and enter linux rescue and did this
"dd if=/dev/hde1 bs=512 count=1 of=linux_bs.bin"
then place the linux_bs.bin in my D: dir.
and edit my boot loader
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
d:\linux_bs.bin="Red Hat Linux"
but i can't load rh7.3
got this error msg "windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
please reinstall a copy of the above file"
I'm with Dave here--I used grub instead of Lilo in the MBR. But remember to give Windows XP a title like "Windows XP" during the grub setup in RH install. Mine boots Windows XP and RH7.3 perfectly.
I'm a real newbie and and am kinda having the same problem. I am trying to install RH 7.3 and XP to dual boot. I have XP installed on one HD and I installed RH 7.3 on a seperate HD. I installed LILO on the /boot partion of my linux drive but when I restart, XP starts up and nothing else. My questions is if I install the LILO to the MBR do you think I would have any problems booting XP, or is there a better way to dual boot?
I got LILO working, XP loads fine but when I try and boot RH it stops in the middle of loading. The last thing it loads before it stops is
Initilizing USB Controller (ehci-hcd) [ OK ]
When I typed in "linux single" (is that what i was supposed to type?) I got an error message of some sort. Then hit tab and typed in the name for my linux boot and it still froze at the same place.
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