[UCLA-LUG] Getting Installed Linux to boot

[elliot jordan]

Would it be possible to bring in my hard drive only and windows/linux cd's 
to the fest to get it installed together? thanks

>From: Michael Daines <michaeld@lifesci.ucla.edu>
>Reply-To: linux@linux.ucla.edu
>To: linux@linux.ucla.edu
>Subject: [UCLA-LUG] Getting Installed Linux to boot
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 08:36:10 -0700
>
>Hello.
>
>I have linux installed on one of my hard disks, and it was set up as
>the only OS.  Now, however, I have two hard disks (the second a much
>larger one which had to be sent out for repair).  On this new hard
>disk, which is hda, I have WinNT4.0 and Win98Japanese.  It uses the
>NT Loader to decide which operating system to start.  My main problem
>is that I installed linux (RH6.1) on the smaller drive when it was
>hda, but now it is hdc.  What do I need to do to boot up linux?  I
>have a HOW-TO on putting the right files in the NT loader (boot.ini),
>but that doesn't help much.  I know that the linux still works,
>because if I disconnect the bigger drive, I can start up just fine.
>
>If you can help me on line, that would be great.  Otherwise, if it is
>something that will have to be worked through, I can try to make it
>to the installfest.
>
>Thanx,
>msd
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