How can I boot my slackware?

rushenas · 04-15-2006, 05:02 PM

Hi
Today I installed slackware 10.2 on a PC at my job. It works fine, and I can boot and use it, even Gnome. It was an empty hard disk, and I used all of it for just Linux, one root, one swap, and one /usr partition.
But at night and in my home, I tried to install Slackware again on a machine which already has Microsoft Windows XP installed. Tis time I only have one root partition, and one swap partition. Everything gone well, and I finished with it. After I restart the computer (after finishing installation, when Slackware told me to restart machine), I saw just windows is working! And there isn't any boot menu options. I have made my root partition bootable. Why I can't see the boot menu, and boot my Slackware?

Farmer_Ted@Slack · 04-15-2006, 05:04 PM

Did you set it on LILO?

rushenas · 04-15-2006, 05:09 PM

Sure I did it. I choose to setup LILO by Slackware at the installation time, and I use simple method (I let Slackware do it itself).

Neoltlink · 04-15-2006, 05:39 PM

You need to use expert mode if you plan on dual-booting. It lets you add both your windows and linux partitions.

CrEsPo · 04-15-2006, 05:49 PM

When I install Slackware on a machine with Windows I tell LILO to install to the MBR. Never experienced any problems using this method.

drlouis · 04-15-2006, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neoltlink

You need to use expert mode if you plan on dual-booting. It lets you add both your windows and linux partitions.

are you sure? I used the simple method too, and ended up with a properly functioning dual boot. The installer even detected my windows partition and set it up automagically. I'm wondering if he installed lilo to the mbr since it's booting into windows instead of Slackware. Anytime I've had problems with dual boot after a new linux install its booted into linux, and I had to add the windows partition to lilo myself, rather than the other way around.

Neoltlink · 04-15-2006, 06:17 PM

Well, I'm not 100% sure, but in the past, when I've installed it with simple mode, it has never recognized my windows partition. The same with a few other people I know. Maybe it varies?

drlouis · 04-15-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neoltlink

Well, I'm not 100% sure, but in the past, when I've installed it with simple mode, it has never recognized my windows partition. The same with a few other people I know. Maybe it varies?

That I couldn't tell you still being very much a newb myself. I just know what I've done, and how it's worked for me.

onelung02 · 04-15-2006, 06:43 PM

I would suggest running the command:

Code:

cat /etc/lilo.conf

and posting the output here.

dennisk · 04-15-2006, 10:06 PM

[QUOTE=Neoltlink]Well, I'm not 100% sure, but in the past, when I've installed it with simple mode, it has never recognized my windows partition. The same with a few other people I know. Maybe it varies?[/QUOTE

If you have a Windows partition Slackware does indeed offer to set up dual boot automatically now. No need to do it by hand any more.

Dennisk