How to set up multi-boot system?k

[Oliver Jackson]

Yes, Windows overwrites the boot block installing its own loader.  System
Commander has a way to restore itself to the boot block, thus restoring the
multiboot ability.  I don''t know if Lilo has a similar way to restore the boot
block.
System Commander is a way out, but not free.

Narayan Gangadhar wrote:

> Hi guys
>
>  I have a doubt. I had installed
> LINUX my comp and windows -95.
> I had a lilo loader installed.
>
>  Later on i installed windows -98
> and suddenly the liloloader
> disappeared. The comp direcly
> booted in Windows -98.
>
> any reasons ?
>
> On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>
> > Rob,
> > Please keep us informed. I did play around with the hiden stuff at one
> > point where I was trying to get Windoz to allocate drive letters a certain
> > way. BTW: I did try to put Linux on a logical partition and had some
> > trouble booting, buit at the time I was in a hurry so I did not follow up.
> > It may very well have been a cockpit error.
> > On 20-Aug-99 rir at mediaone.net wrote:
> > > On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Jerry Feldman {75562} wrote:
> > >
> > >> Derek Martin wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I don't think this is true, but even if it is I'm positive that
> > >> > windows
> > >> > does not need to be on the first one, because I've done this before.
> > >> > So
> > >> > you can use partition magic to move/resize partitions, and install dos
> > >> > on
> > >> > the hda1 partition, if need be.
> > >> Windows itself (3.1,95, and 98) can certainly be placed on any
> > >> partition.
> > >> I am still under the impression that DOS must be on the "C:" drive (or
> > >> floppies), even when using LILO as a boot manager.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Just to summarize.
> > >
> > > PQ's Partition Magic w/ it's Boot Magic is made just for this type
> > > of thing.
> > >
> > > xx-DOS needs to be within the first two gigs of the drive, and may
> > > work on the second drive.  On a primary partition.
> > >
> > > WIN98 needs to be on the first drive. On a primary partition.  Within
> > > the the first 8 gigs (but I didn't fool with Large drive settings).
> > >
> > > PM indicates that linux can be put in logical partitions on the
> > > first drive with the usual caveat regarding 1024 cylinders.
> > >
> > > I ended up using bootmagic as the loader, it sets various partitions
> > > as "hidden" depending upon the OS loaded.  I haven't yet looked to
> > > see what "hidden" means..
> > >
> > > Thanks to all respondents.
> > >
> > > rob
> > > rir at mediaone.net
> > >
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