[Gllug] Re: [Gllugadmin] Migrating

[Jim Bailey]

On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 11:53:55PM +0000, Andrew Yiannides wrote:
> Can anyone please assist with information about installing and using 
> Linux in a partition other than the first partition where win98 is 
> installed presently.
> 
> I wish to migrate to Linux and while using win98 transferring / 
> converting various existing data files.
> 
> I need some boot select menu such as created by Linux when the system is 
> installed on the same drive ./ partition as Windows.
> 
> Although everything was installed in accordance with settings fed to the 
> system at the time of the Linux installation with the floppy / boot disk 
> created by Linux, Linux CAN be accessed BUT IF the boot disk is not used 
> FOR BOOTING with / into win98 after completion of the boot process THE 
> START UP pop up menu is inactive and some of the programmes can be 
> opened from the shortcut icons in desktop view.
> 
> The hard disk used is split into 4 partitions.
> 1.  (with MBR) Windows 98 (upgraded to XP-Pro)
> 2.      Linux Pro complete
> 3.      For DATA back-ups Linux
> 4.      For DATA back-ups Windows

Could be wrong but it sounds like a LILO or GRUB problem (They are boot
managers/loaders).

You don't say what distro you are using so I don't know which of the
above you are using.

However try  man lilo, man lilo.conf if it is lilo,  I haven't really
messed about much with GRUB but I reckon a similar search of the man
pages should help.

Hope this has helped, if you are still stuck drop another line to list
and I try to help.

Peace Jim

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