multibooting with XP - Linux - XP

[bookie32]

Hi guys

I have the following setup at the moment:

2 sata drives.

Drive 1 has XP and Dreamlinux.

Drive 2 has just XP

Now I can boot from drive 1 and via ntldr I have Windows XP and Dreamlinux listed. I tried to add my second drive by using bootpart to edit the ntldr but I still can't boot from that listing?! I know I am probably missing something simple but can't see the wood for the trees at the moment.

Is there anyone who has any suggestions?

bookie32

[jaclaz]

Is there anyone who has any suggestions?

YES:

http://homepages.tesco.net/J.deBoynePollar...no-answers.html

I tried to add my second drive by using bootpart to edit the ntldr but I still can't boot from that listing?

Bootpart does NOT edit the NTLDR.

It may add entries to a BOOT.INI for bootsectors.

But what you need, you can do it easier and faster with Notepad or with a "dedicated" GUI tool.

Read these:

http://www.msfn.org/board/BOOTINI-and-diff...ive-t25365.html

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=210

jaclaz

Edited March 27, 2009 by jaclaz

[bookie32]

Hi jaclaz thanks for all the info. Look - I have tried all different ways of doing this and find the code a bit daunting. So much to learn...help

Could you look at my attachement and give a typical scenario for how to add the linux partition which is on the first drive at 2:C. The other XP is on the second drive as already stated at 4:D

I have tried adding them with bootpart and only Dreamlinux works for the 2:C partition.

If you can give me the code - I might be able to get my head around this...LOL

Appreciate your help on this matter.

bookie32

[bookie32]

Hi guys

Look...feel a bit of a plonka at the moment I have solved the problem by reading the info supplied by jaclaz

It is amazing what you can learn by reading up a bit...LOL

I have edited my boot.ini file to the following:

[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 1" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

C:\bootpart\bootsect.lnx="Dreamlinux"

Now everything works fine

Only one question regarding this particular thread...Is there a way to change the boot menu background? It is a bit boring and could do with being spiced up a little.

Thanks again for the help.

bookie32

[jaclaz]

It is amazing what you can learn by reading up a bit...

Yep , you see :

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Chinese_Proverb/

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/2279.html

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Only one question regarding this particular thread...Is there a way to change the boot menu background? It is a bit boring and could do with being spiced up a little.

No, AFAIK the boot.ini choices "look" is not changeable.

jaclaz

[GrofLuigi]

It is amazing what you can learn by reading up a bit...

Yep , you see :

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Chinese_Proverb/

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/2279.html

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Only one question regarding this particular thread...Is there a way to change the boot menu background? It is a bit boring and could do with being spiced up a little.

No, AFAIK the boot.ini choices "look" is not changeable.

jaclaz

I like this one more.

Who knows, maybe it can be "slightly" applied to booke32's question below.

GL

[bookie32]

Hi guys Everyone has gone Chinese on me...LOL.

I do tend to work with Linux a lot - which I have never hidden from the members here...LOL. I do love the fact you can have grub splashes and boot splashes to spice things up.

Having a list of bootable distros on a black ground isn't very inspiring but OK what the heck I can live with it...LOL I do love challenges....must be someway to rebuild XP and improve on the lack of colour...LOL

Thanks for the help on this

bookie32

[jaclaz]

I do tend to work with Linux a lot - which I have never hidden from the members here...LOL. I do love the fact you can have grub splashes and boot splashes to spice things up.

I didn't get you were familiar with grub.

If you are, you may want to fiddle a bit with grub4dos:

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showforum=66

Basically, you can make grldr bootable by using method #8 to #11:

http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/Grub4dos.htm

(or add it as the only boot.ni entry int eh "main" boot.ini on HD) and use methods #5/#6

Then have a couple of floppy images as hinted here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=127900

Each one with a boot.ini with a single choice (thus the white text on black bakcground won't be shown )

jaclaz

[bookie32]

Hi jaclaz WOW!!

I don't know what to say.....dumb struck at the moment...LOL You have given me quite some stuff to wade through so it will take me a while...........ZZZZZZZZZZ...LOL.

No, seriously, this is great and I appreciate your help on this one. I can't promise when I can update you with information on how I get on....supposed to be studying and I have tons of that to do...help.

I will work with your info as soon as I have a mo.

God! I wish I had your expertise

Thanks very much. I will be in touch.

bookie32

[Rom Machine]

Great info here about how diffrent operating system work. I have Window 98 & XP on my pc. Thanks for useful informations.