[Linux-Discussion] Re: help: multi-boot
- From: James Gosnell <goose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:51:48 -0500
John Madden wrote:
>
> 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
>
> --
> John Madden
> UNIX Systems Engineer
> Ivy Tech State College
> jmadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
thanks
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James Gosnell
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