[Linux-Discussion] Re: help: multi-boot
- From: John Madden <jmadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:54:31 -0500
On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, you wrote:
> On Jun 12, James Gosnell threw electrons at linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> >I have linux and lilo on hda and Windows on hdb. As of right now, I have
> >to switch between ide cables if I need to boot to windows. Is there any
> >way in lilo that I can have it boot up windows on hdb? Thanks
>
> Well, Linux can easily boot from hdb, so why not switch the cables and
> keep them that way? The only files in Linux you would have to change are
> /etc/fstab and /etc/lilo.conf (and re-run lilo).
>
> What you can do is get a Linux bootdisk, such as Tomsrtbt
> (http://toms.net/rb), and after you switch the IDE cables, boot the
> system with the toms disk, mount the partition containing /etc and vi
> the aforementioned files.
You could do this without the intervention of a boot disk though...
Modify your fstab with the system running, then change the "boot" param in
lilo.conf:
boot = /dev/hdb
That'll put the MBR on the "now" hdb. Then when you power off and switch the
disks, it'll be hda, and everything should be cool. You might want to change
lilo.conf back to boot = /dev/hda just for record keeping or whatever.
John
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John Madden
UNIX Systems Engineer
Ivy Tech State College
jmadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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