On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Mandar Vaze <mandarv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Original problem is about the installed OS, that is why details like > /dev/sda6 and mention of GRUB being on /dev/sda6 rather than on MBR. > http://plug.org.in/pipermail/plug-mail/2009-January/005411.html > > Mention of LiveCD may have confused you, but my intention was that vmlinux > is missing from LiveCD *as well*. > > Here are the steps I did : > > 1. Boot from DVD shipped with LFY Dec 208 > 2. Select "Ubuntu Live" environment > 3. When booted into Live env. selected "Install" > 4. Pointed to /dev/sda6 as root, provided a small partition for "swap" > 5. In Boot loader dialog, clicked "Advanced" and asked GRUB to be installed > on /dev/sda6 instead of MBR > 6. Let the installation finish. > 7. Copied first 512 bytes of /dev/sda6 using "dd" command into file > "ubuntu.bin" > 8. Copied "ubuntu.bin" onto "C:" > 9. Edited C:\boot.ini, and added entry "C:\ubuntu.bin="Ubuntu 8.10" > 10. Rebooted, selected "Ubuntu" from Windows Bootloader > 11. Got "only" memtest option > > I hope you clarifies the problem.
This is interesting. I didn't know that Windows boot loader can boot GNU/Linux. The solution I provided you works only if you use GRUB. Since I have not tried it, I can not assist you to solve your problem. This link might help you. ( or you may have already visited it ) http://www.tprthai.net/bootmgr.htm Well, what's the reason not using GRUB and to stick to Windows boot loader? -- With Regards Abhishek Amberkar Learn to appreciate a beauty within... -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
