hi. i think you can solve it by using some kind'a third party bootloader like XOSL. Then again, you could borrow a floppy drive and boot off the bootdisk,( assuming you already have one) . then you could install some better bootloaders like GRUB or good old LILO. hope this helps.
-- jeevs ++ real men use real OSes. say hi to Tux++ ---- "Roshin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had installed RH linux 6.2 on my Hdd ( /dev/hda2 being .. u know > what) > Later on I had Win NT on the same machine and made up NT OsLoader to > do > the Dual Booting for me .. > Now i made a fresh insatllation of Windows XP and I dont have access > to > my Linux ! > I have Linux boot diskes (CDs) with me but i dont have the XP > insatlation CDs and I dont have a Floppy Drive either :( > Linux boot image is ofcours on the bootpartition and not on MBR .. > now > XP has access to MBR > > now i can always peel the bootsector from my linux partition > # dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 > then use this file bootsect.lnx to let XP load Linux for me by editing > boot.ini > adding C:\bootsect.lnx="linux" to the boot.ini file > > but HOW do i get to the exisiting Linux installation with the Linux > CDs > i have ? > i cant break out of the SETUP (anaconda) if I boot off the linux CD > .. > now i have too boot into my existing Linux installation ( i dont have > a > Floppy drive) to make the bootsect.lnx file > how do i do that ? > > Roshin > > <http://www.roshin.com/> www.roshin.com > > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com
