This works for me: freedom ~ $ sudo fdisk -l Password:
Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1467 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 19 273 2048287+ b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda2 1 18 144553+ 84 OS/2 hidden C: drive /dev/hda3 274 940 5357677+ 5 Extended /dev/hda5 274 300 216846 82 Linux swap /dev/hda6 * 301 684 3084448+ 83 Linux /dev/hda7 685 940 2056288+ 83 Linux freedom ~ $ cat /etc/lilo.conf boot=/dev/hda vga=normal compact prompt timeout=50 image=/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hda6 read-only image=/vmlinuz.old label=linux.old root=/dev/hda6 read-only other=/dev/hda1 label=win freedom ~ $ On Fri, Mar 17, 2000 at 01:07:12PM +0000, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote: > Hi, > > I have a Win98 and a Linux installed on my notebook in two primary partitions. > During Linux setup, I chose Linux as default boot partition because I thought > "default" means you dont have to choose if want Lnux. > > But after that I notice I could not choose to boot DOS/Win98 partion anymore. > I > have to use fdisk to set that partion to "active" in order to boot Win98 > partition. > > this is really tedious and could be dangerous. Is there a way I can set lilo > to > offer me an option to boot from the other partition? > > thanks > Ben > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) Alantro Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED]
