Booting linux with NTOS loader

[amol_dan]

For all those who do not want to install both windows and linux but do not want to overwrite their windows MBR.

This trick can help a bit provided you have windows 2k or XP

When installing linux, choose to install boot loader on the root partition or /boot partition(if any).

When you boot into linux mount your windows C drive to some directory e.g. /mnt/C

Launch a terminal, su to root, change to the directory where C drive is mounted.

Type this command.

dd if=/dev/<drive where boot loader is istalled> of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1

e.g.

dd if=/dev/hda3 of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1

Then come back to windows.

Add this line to boot.ini file

C:\BOOTSECT.LNX="<Your distribution name>"

[Calcatian]

Good 'ol trilck....