BOOTING ISSUE

AGENT_SMITH · 30-10-2004, 12:54 PM

I AM A NEWBIE AND RECENTLY INSTALLED PCQLINUX ON MY SYSTEM.
I ALREADY HAD A DUAL BOOT WITH C:/WIN98 AND D:/WINXP
AFTER INSTALLING LINUX THE OPTIONS FOR BOTH WIN HAVEGONE AND I CANNOT LOG ON TO THEM
THE BOOTLOADER WAS GRUB
HELP

harmax · 30-10-2004, 01:39 PM

boot into linux and create a boot floppy

TO RESCUE UR WIN PARTITIONS BOOT INTO UR SYSTEM USING UR WINXP CD AND TYPE : fixmbr
this would allow u to boot into windowsxp and 98
if u want to boot to all 3 oses then
rst ur pc and boot to linux using the linux boot floppy
goto contrl center and change bootloader to lilo
traverse to /etc/lilo.conf where u may change default boot options
save and exit and type lilo and press enter
this should solve ur problem

if not .... Gnurag is on the way he WILL solve ur problems ..

cheers
harish

tuxfan · 31-10-2004, 11:33 AM

On which drive is Win98 installed and on which one WinXP? I think it must be C and D respectively. But please clarify. You can edit grub.conf file and get those things back.

GNUrag · 31-10-2004, 01:03 PM

Please clarify... You say after installing PCQ Linux, the options for Windows have gone ? is this correct ?

Did you configure Boot loader while doing the PCQ Linux Setup? Otherwise, if Linux is booting then there's no need to worry... You can edit your grub.conf files....

harmax · 31-10-2004, 01:43 PM

agent smith r u lisening ?

firestarter · 02-11-2004, 09:35 PM

You can boot into linux in a single user mode from a bootable CD ( generally the first instalation CD) and check the /boot/grub/grub.conf

The booting options are there.

firewall · 03-11-2004, 10:46 AM

http://gnuslashlinux.blogspot.com/20...tore-grub.html

archzillanx · 11-11-2004, 08:20 PM

hey bud,
just try this out .http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...w2k-HOWTO.html

swatkat · 12-11-2004, 01:27 AM

Isnt that most of the Linux distroes automatically identify Win partitions and configure Boot Loader automatically.This leads to another doubt,has he deleted Win.

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30-10-2004, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
harmax Broken In Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chennai Posts: 135	boot into linux and create a boot floppy TO RESCUE UR WIN PARTITIONS BOOT INTO UR SYSTEM USING UR WINXP CD AND TYPE : fixmbr this would allow u to boot into windowsxp and 98 if u want to boot to all 3 oses then rst ur pc and boot to linux using the linux boot floppy goto contrl center and change bootloader to lilo traverse to /etc/lilo.conf where u may change default boot options save and exit and type lilo and press enter this should solve ur problem if not .... Gnurag is on the way he WILL solve ur problems .. cheers harish __________________ WORK EXPANDS TO FILL THE TIME NEEDED FOR ITS COMPLETION -------- PARKINSON\'S LAW

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tuxfan Human Spambot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,653	On which drive is Win98 installed and on which one WinXP? I think it must be C and D respectively. But please clarify. You can edit grub.conf file and get those things back. __________________ :: Free hosting and free domain names available in special cases. Conditions apply ::

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GNUrag FooBar Guy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: GNUmbai Posts: 1,245	Please clarify... You say after installing PCQ Linux, the options for Windows have gone ? is this correct ? Did you configure Boot loader while doing the PCQ Linux Setup? Otherwise, if Linux is booting then there's no need to worry... You can edit your grub.conf files.... __________________ - -- http://www.MovieAB.com - A tiny movie mashup!

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harmax Broken In Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chennai Posts: 135	agent smith r u lisening ? __________________ WORK EXPANDS TO FILL THE TIME NEEDED FOR ITS COMPLETION -------- PARKINSON\'S LAW

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02-11-2004, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
firestarter Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 16	You can boot into linux in a single user mode from a bootable CD ( generally the first instalation CD) and check the /boot/grub/grub.conf The booting options are there. __________________ GNU/Linux Fanatics\' Group >> http://forum.linuxjunkies.org Free hosting for GNU/Linux User groups >> http://www.swatantranet.com

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archzillanx Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nagpur,India Posts: 21	hey bud, just try this out .http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...w2k-HOWTO.html __________________ Satyajit Tambe

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swatkat Human Spambot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,033	Isnt that most of the Linux distroes automatically identify Win partitions and configure Boot Loader automatically.This leads to another doubt,has he deleted Win. __________________ http://swatrant.blogspot.com/

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