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Aaron wrote:
> OK, I have been searching online, haven't found this out, but I'm sure
> it's really simple.
>
> From reading online, as described above, it seems that I should be able
> to have a floppy containing Lilo prepared to boot Linux or Windows (ME
> in my case).
Yes, it is possible.
You prepare your lilo.conf file (under Linux) to boot, just as you would
if you were booting off of the MBR. Then, you run the lilo command with
the -b option to write the boot loader to the floppy disk rather than
the device specified in the lilo.conf file. So, your lilo command would
look something like
lilo -b /dev/fd0
> My reasoning behind wanting this is I will be able to have
> Windows load automatically, and I won't have to mess with boot
> partitions, MBRs, and all other crap. I almost lost all my stuff once,
> don't want to come close again.
Sensible approach.
> Linux is already installed on other slave harddrive, Windows on master.
> Just please let me have a disk that I can pop in whenever I want Linux.
Doable with lilo
> The problem I've been having is that all directions for creating this
> magical disk are done in Linux, which I currently do not understand or
> have bootable. I would like to be able to make the disk in Windows.
> Maybe a disk image could be sent to me, or something?
Sorry, but lilo only runs in Linux. Perhaps a bootable single-floppy
distribution will help you get started. Try Toms Root Boot (at
http://www.toms.net/rb/ ). Download the .ZIP version, and you can build
the boot in MSWindows, then you can boot /that/ floppy and get access to
your Linux system to build a /real/ lilo boot diskette.
> Aaron
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Lew Pitcher, IT Consultant, Enterprise Data Systems
Enterprise Technology Solutions, TD Bank Financial Group
(Opinions expressed here are my own, not my employer's)
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