Fw: [Rule-list] Miniconda, slinky, and other OSes

[Martin Stricker]

Gordon Buzowetsky wrote:

> > I haunt a couple other forums and did some looking through
> > archives...apparently you can use the boot loaders from NT and XP to
> > boot linux....

Even worse than using LiLo:
1) Run lilo to the partition's boot record.
2) dd the partition's boot record to a file
3) Copy that file somewhere (floppy) where Windows NT/2k/XP can find it
4) Reboot into Windows NT/2k/XP
5) Copy the file somewhere into %SYSTEM_ROOT%
6) Add a line to boot.ini

Would be interesting to try with Grub...

> > Then a little more digging turned this up....
> >
> > http://linuxgazette.org/issue61/padala.html
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't have an MS install that current to be able to
> > play with...but I guess the gist of it was that----yes we can get
> > them to play nice together....
> >
> > Also XP is very similar to 2K and NT....so for this issue there
> > probably is some hope...

It *does* work that way, but booting Windows/whatever OS from LiLo or
Grub is far more comfortable!

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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