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zack6924

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Posted: Oct. 06 2005,03:36

Ok I have a dual Boot .ini that goes to two diffrent windows xp Os and I would just like to know if its possible to some how install D.S.L. and keep my exsiting dual boot and just add D.S.L. On to the BOOT.ini file heres what it currently looks like.

Code Sample

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS3="Dad's Partion1" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Chris's Partion1" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

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Posted: Oct. 06 2005,14:45

The MS boot loader does not support booting to Linux. You will need to install grub. This link might help:

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/talk/node/135

Good Luck

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Posted: Oct. 06 2005,15:45

You can trick the MS bootloader into loading Linux. It's kind of complicated, but here it is if you have to do it:

http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html

but it might just be easier to install grub on the MBR.

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