Regarding your third question, there's a mini HOWTO on how to use the NT loader to boot Linux that still applies to Win 2k: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html
>From reading this, I have been able to use the NT loader to boot Debian on a different partition -- I'm not sure if having them on separate drives would complicate the matter. If you already have things installed then I think it would be sufficient to follow sections 5 and 6. There's another one (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html), which I haven't read, that you may find helpful as well. Andrew On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 07:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am still booting from floppy and it takes ages so I look for help: > > I have hda with win2k on it. Boots if no cd-rom or floppies in drives. > > And then there is the hdb with debian. Boots from floppy (loads the kernel > etcetc from floppy). > > So yes these are separate HD's. > > Now from previous experience I *know* that win2k is quite 'sensitive' when it > comes to booting. I tried boot manager called GAG earlier, but managed on > multiple attempts to lose the Master Boot Record to Win2k and had to reinstall > from backup images... So no luck. > > AFAIK lilo will also overwrite win2k boot manager in a way that will make > poor little win sulk and not ever be found again. So answer to any of the > three below will solve my problems, II. or III. being more robust I suppose. > > I. > How do I make an boot disk for the hdb/debian so that it only boots from > the floppy, but loads kernel etc from HD? > > II. > Is there such a thing as relatively foolproof and simple way (aside from > BIOS ;) ) to install an boot manager that does not touch/corrupt/overwrite the > Win2k? Any links and experiences welcome. > > III. > Now as I write this I started to wonder if it would be possible to > add the lead to linux boot record into windows BOOT.INI ? For win2k boot.ini > says: > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 > Professional" /fastdetect > Anyone ever try it 'the windows way'? > > Well any help much appreciated, > > Jani > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
