Help with Setting up dual boot
Hello, I want to install SusE 7.1 on a windows 2000 box. I already have the drive configured. My question is how to configure LiLo to allow a GUI boot screen for Windows 2000 or Suse. Thanks Frank _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
On Mon, May 07, 2001 at 07:36:13PM -0400, Frank Rocco wrote:
I want to install SusE 7.1 on a windows 2000 box. I already have the drive configured. My question is how to configure LiLo to allow a GUI boot screen for Windows 2000 or Suse.
If I'm remembering correctly, SuSE will detect that you have another OS installed and LILO will deal accordingly. However, if it doesn't, you can do the following after installation: Find the partition that has Windows installed. This will typically be /dev/hda1 for IDE drives, or /dev/sda1 for SCSI drives. (You should see all your partitions early on in the SuSE installation process; make a note of which one(s) are listed as Windows partitions.) Edit /etc/lilo.conf and add these lines at the end: other=/dev/hda1 # replace hda1 with the correct drive partition label=win2k table=/dev/hda # replace hda with the correct drive When that's done, run the command /sbin/lilo and you should be all set. -tara
Hi Frank! I've got on my home box W2k & SuSE 7.1 on a single harddisk. You have to make SuSE install Lilo on a /boot partition or it's root (/) partition, I prefer to use a boot patition. When boot up the SuSE GUI screen appears and if I choose Windows the W2k boot screen pops up. *Do absolutely not make it install Lilo on the MBR, it will destroy W2k's bootloader*. If you need it I can send you a copy of my /etc/fstab and /etc/liloconf so that you can see how it looks like. Cheers, ei On Tuesday 08 May 2001 01:36, Frank Rocco wrote:
Hello,
I want to install SusE 7.1 on a windows 2000 box. I already have the drive configured. My question is how to configure LiLo to allow a GUI boot screen for Windows 2000 or Suse.
Thanks
Frank
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Hi again, If I install Lilo on a /boot partition, Will I be able to also boot Windows 2000? Windows 2000 is installed on a partition formatted as NTFS. Thanks for the help. Frank
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