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MessageDear Roshin,
Have u tried to boot into rescue mode from the CDs u have?=20
If not, do this.
boot into rescue mode from the CD setup.
u'll get a linux console prompt with a simillar file system heirarchy =
like the one u have in ur hard disk. but this is not the files in ur =
hard disk.=20
manually mount the linux partition (ie., the ur HD linux partition)
give something like this:-
mount -t ext2 /dev/hda2(or where ever ur linux is installed) /mnt
if mount succeeds u'll have the directory structure and files of ur =
linux installation in the /mnt directory
now do whatever u want. :)
Note: this method has potential security problems. ie., u can boot into =
rescue mode and change the root password ;)
knox
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Roshin=20
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: [Mailinglist] hwo do i boot into my linux ?
=20
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
=20
now i can always peel the bootsector from my linux partition
# dd if=3D/dev/hda2 of=3D/bootsect.lnx bs=3D512 count=3D1
then use this file bootsect.lnx to let XP load Linux for me by editing =
boot.ini
adding C:\bootsect.lnx=3D"linux" to the boot.ini file
=20
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 ?=20
=20
Roshin
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Roshin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have u tried to boot into rescue mode =
from the CDs=20
u have? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If not, do this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>boot into rescue mode from the CD=20
setup.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>u'll get a linux console prompt with a =
simillar=20
file system heirarchy like the one u have in ur hard disk. but this =
is=20
not the files in ur hard disk. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>manually mount the linux partition =
(ie., the ur HD=20
linux partition)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>give something like this:-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mount -t ext2 /dev/hda2(or where =
ever ur=20
linux is installed) /mnt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>if mount succeeds u'll have the =
directory structure=20
and files of ur linux installation in the /mnt directory</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>now do whatever u want. :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Note: this method has potential =
security problems.=20
ie., u can boot into rescue mode and change the root password =
;)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>knox</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Roshin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 10, 2001 =
10:29=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Mailinglist] hwo do i =
boot into=20
my linux ?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D582104504-10122001></SPAN></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"=20
size=3D2><STRONG>I had installed RH linux 6.2 on my Hdd ( =
/dev/hda2=20
being .. u know what)</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>Later on I had Win NT on the same machine and made up NT =
OsLoader to do=20
the Dual Booting for me ..</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>Now i made a fresh insatllation of Windows XP and I dont have =
access to=20
my Linux !</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>I have Linux boot diskes (CDs) with me but i dont have the XP =
insatlation CDs and I dont have a Floppy Drive either =20
:(</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>Linux boot image is ofcours on the bootpartition and not on =
MBR .. now=20
XP has access to MBR</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>now i can always peel the bootsector from my linux=20
partition</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2># dd if=3D/dev/hda2 of=3D/bootsect.lnx bs=3D512=20
count=3D1</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>then use this file bootsect.lnx to let XP load Linux for me =
by editing=20
boot.ini</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>adding C:\bootsect.lnx=3D"linux" to the boot.ini=20
file</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>but HOW do i get to the exisiting Linux installation with the =
Linux CDs=20
i have ?</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>i cant break out of the SETUP (anaconda) if I boot off the =
linux CD=20
..</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>now i have too boot into my existing Linux installation ( i =
dont have a=20
Floppy drive) to make the bootsect.lnx =
file</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>how do i do that ? </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D582104504-10122001><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic"=20
size=3D2>Roshin</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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