[oclug] Help - Lost my NT

Chris Cooper cdcooper at chat.carleton.ca
Tue Jan 9 02:16:03 EST 2001


from linux "dd if=/dev/hd[a-z] of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1", and 
then copy that file to your NT/2000 partition, and add 'C:\BOOTSECT.LNX 
= "Linux"' to your NT boot.ini



Gary Sandine wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 08:34:35PM -0500, Charles Sutton wrote:
> 
> 
>> The most reliable solution I found was to use the NT Loader to
> 
>> load NT or 95 and have a boot disk for Linux.
> 
> 
> 
> The most reliable solution, in my opinion, is Linux only :).
> 
> 
> 
> Beyond that, I build Linux boxes, and we have built machines
> 
> which triple boot Linux and Win2k Pro/Win Me.  LILO governs
> 
> the boot process.  When one powers on, one chooses Linux or
> 
> MS Win - choosing MS Win activates the NT loader, in which
> 
> one chooses Win2k Pro or Win Me.  NT or Win2k Pro and Linux
> 
> combinations work well with LILO, too.  If you want details,
> 
> just email me (sandine at math.unm.edu).
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Gary S.
> 
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