Re: LINUX/Windows 98 link

[Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at skannet.com.ng>]

Hello Ranti,

What you need is the Linux Loader called - loadlin.exe. It allows you boot
Linux from DOS. It is on the RH CD under the dostools directory I presume.

You will have to edit the file /etc/fstab to change all instances of
/dev/hdax (where x=1,2 ..5) to /dev/hdcx. Since it will now be your
Secondary master.

Next, you will copy the active kernel to the drive C of your computer. 
The kernel should be  /boot/vmlinuz or /boot/vmlinux. If you have
recompiled the kernel, it will be /vmlinuz or /vmlinux.

To copy, you will need to mount your Windows dis from linux. The command
is:

mount -t msdos /dev/hdc1 /mnt  YOu will then execute:
cp /boot/vmlinuz /mnt

or whichever file you want to copy. remeber to "umount /mnt" when done. 

The loadlin invocation will be something like 
c:\loadlin.exe c:\vmlinuz root=/dev/hdc1 ro

There is a sample file called linux.bat on the RedHat CD - it has an
example of how loadlin can be invoked. You can write a batch file that
will prompt you whether to load linux or Windows - but I am not good with
DOS batch files. I am sure others will pick up from here

Good luck and lets know how it goes.

Cheers!

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On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Adeniran I. Oluwaranti wrote:

> Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 12:02:08 +0100 (CAT)
> From: Adeniran I. Oluwaranti <aranti at oauife.edu.ng>
> To: afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: LINUX/Windows 98 link
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm Niran Oluwaranti from Nigeria. I was at Afnog workshop in South
> Africa. I have been following Noah and Brian exchange and Randy Bush
> occasional additions, I have gained from it.
> 
> I have a problem that I need your assistance, II'm trying to migrate
> gradually to the Linux Environment without completely loosing my bearing
> in Windows. I have a 4.3GB HDD with 2 partitions. C:(3GB) & D:(1.3GB).
> 
> The C: drive is full and the is virtually empty. I got another 8.4GB to
> upgrade my 4.3GB, I partitioned it to 2, one for window and the other I
> install Redhat 6.1. 
> 
> I don't want to lose the software & Data on my formal HDD so, I use the
> two on my machine. Now the 4.3GB (Disk Aand Primary Master) and 8.4GB
> (Disk B and Secondary Master), CD ROM is primary Slave.
> 
> My problem is I can't use the Linux partition if I don't physically
> change the cable of the HDD. I want to install Linux on the second
> partition of disk A and for it work together with the second partition of
> Disk B. Please how do I achieve this without loosing my Data in C: of Disk
> A.
> 
> Thank you.
>  
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