[Linux-Discussion] Re: help: multi-boot

  • From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:19:12 -0500

On Tuesday 12 June 2001 20:33, you wrote:
> James Gosnell wrote:
> > Is there any
> > way in lilo that I can have it boot up windows on hdb?
>
> Generally, windows gets really, really angry if it's not on the first
> partition on the first disk.  Try man lilo.  You will be enlightened.

My install of 98's on hda3, never had any troubles.  I think the 
difference is that it's the first partition that DOS seems to think is on 
the disk, since 1 and 2 are ext2.  Maybe...?  

John




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