help on Linux.

[AlucardBelmont]

Hi all, I 've just installed Linux on my computer.
my computer system is a dual win Xp and Win 98 SE before I install Linux Redhat 7.0. usually I use Pqboot to switch between winXp and win98.
my computer partition before I install Linux is 1 primary NTFS win XP, 1 primary Fat 32 Win98 SE and 1 logical Fat 32, and some free space.
Then I began installation of Linux. on the installation progress when I encounter on what partition I should Install Linux question, I used automatic because I don't understand the /boot, /home, etc of Disk Druid. The installation went smoothly.. The question is how to boot into Linux? what software must I use? because the Linux is installed on a logical drive. and Pqboot doesn't detect it. thnx.

 

[wjsulliv]

Did you make a boot disk for linux during install? That would be important on a multi-boot machine...

The following is a shameless rip from the anandtech FAQ's I think, or somewhere else that was easy to find. All though it was for windows boot manager, the principal should work for anything I think.

1 - Using your linux boot disk, boot into Linux.

2 - Using another floppy, copy "bootsect.lnx" to the floppy ("dd if=/dev/hdaX of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1", where hdaX is the drive where the linux boot folder is, followed by "mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt", and then "cp /bootsect.lnx /mnt")

3 - Boot into windows.

4 - Copy "bootsect.lnx" to the "C:/" drive, or where ever you have your boot program... (the resulting path should be "C:/bootsect.lnx" for windows boot manager)

5 - Add linux to the boot loader file. In windows boot manager this means add the following at the end of the files.
"C:\bootsect.lnx="Linux"

My boot.ini looks like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
C:\bootsect.lnx="Linux Mandrake 8.1"


What you have to do shouldn't be to far from that.

 

[AlucardBelmont]

er... I never touched Linux before, I don't understand the step two. I'm able to boot into Linux now.
I've tried to find the bootsect.lnx but don't know where to start.I've been searching on "home directory" on my Linux redhat 7.0 desktop. but can't find it.
can anybody please explain it to me step by step? btw anybody know good site to learn Linux? I want to know how to operate and tweak this OS properly. Thnx

 

[NorthenLove]

<< er... I never touched Linux before, I don't understand the step two. I'm able to boot into Linux now.
I've tried to find the bootsect.lnx but don't know where to start.I've been searching on "home directory" on my Linux redhat 7.0 desktop. but can't find it.
can anybody please explain it to me step by step? btw anybody know good site to learn Linux? I want to know how to operate and tweak this OS properly. Thnx >>






http://www.linuxnewbie.org/

 

[AlucardBelmont]

wjsulliv,when I type "dd if=dev/hda8 of=/ bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1" It says "dd: opening 'dev/hda8' : permission denied"
what should I do?

 

[NorthenLove]

Try logging as root if you havent done so.

 

[AlucardBelmont]

Thnx a lot.... ^_^