I had a similar problem. NT bootloader likes to control the system and load
bootsectors from a file. You should be able to solve it with the following.
Boot into Linux (use a rescue disk if your machine does not boot
into Linux)
Install Lilo on the LINUX PARTITION
use dd to copy the boot sector from the linux partition to a file
dd -if /dev/hda2 -of bootsec.lnx -bs=512 -count=1
(replace hda2 with the location of your Linux partition)
copy the bootsec.lnx file to a floppy
boot into Windows NT
copy your bootsec.lnx file from the floppy to the c: drive
add the following to the boot.ini [operating systems] section
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\BOOTSEC.LNX="Linux"
(replace the number in partition(1) with the proper partition
number for Linux - NT starts at 0=hda1, 1=hda2, 2=hda3 if memory
serves me)
rumor has it that you need to update the bootsector file whenever you update
your kernel.
Here is my boot.ini file:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version
4.00"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version
4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\BOOTSEC.LNX="Linux"
Good luck,
Pat
