SuSe Linux and Windows XP pro

turbopsi · 01-December-04, 07:07 PM

I have a Western Digital 80gig hard drive with windows XP as a primary master. I have a Maxtor 20gig with the SuSe linux distro installed, as a secondary master.

How do I get it to have an option of which OS to boot from? I am new to Linux, and to dual OS's

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Do I have to modify the Boot.Ini file? If so how do I do it.

Help is appreciated, thanks.

FeRaL · 01-December-04, 07:09 PM

They have to be on the same HDD.

turbopsi · 01-December-04, 07:12 PM

Really??? There isn't a way to do it with two hard drives? I feel like a noob.

Maybe I will make one of them hard drive switches

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elitelilnoyd · 01-December-04, 07:14 PM

There is actually a way around it, I can't remember how but I know if you put your Linux boot loader(which ever one your using) on the primary drive you can set it so it reads your linux distro on your secondary also. If you use IRC go on there and go on the server chatjunkies.org and go to the room linuxhelp someone in there could help you. And remember don't log onto IRC as root.

turbopsi · 01-December-04, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by elitelilnoyd


	There is actually a way around it, I can't remember how but I know if you put your Linux boot loader(which ever one your using) on the primary drive you can set it so it reads your linux distro on your secondary also. If you use IRC go on there and go on the server chatjunkies.org and go to the room linuxhelp someone in there could help you. And remember don't log onto IRC as root.

I'll check that out, this is pretty pimp as well though

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elitelilnoyd · 01-December-04, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbopsi


	I'll check that out, this is pretty pimp as well though .

Ya that is pretty pimp. That IRC chatroom is great for linux newb's, that where I learned most of things I do about linux, I'd give that a shot and see if anyone can help ya.

open_coder · 03-December-04, 02:14 PM

If you use LILO or GRUB you can edit the conf files and add the second os to it. Since your still new, I would say that LILO is easier to configure. I say this because LILO uses the same naming scheme as Linux while grub uses a slightly different syntax. If you are using Windows boot manager, you should probably switch. You can install the boot loader to the MBR which will let you select between the oses.

--Alex

01-December-04, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
turbopsi Supe-Hoe-Charged Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 1,737	SuSe Linux and Windows XP pro I have a Western Digital 80gig hard drive with windows XP as a primary master. I have a Maxtor 20gig with the SuSe linux distro installed, as a secondary master. How do I get it to have an option of which OS to boot from? I am new to Linux, and to dual OS's . Do I have to modify the Boot.Ini file? If so how do I do it. Help is appreciated, thanks. __________________

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FeRaL Mutant Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S-"hoe"-Cal Posts: 4,489	They have to be on the same HDD. __________________

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turbopsi Supe-Hoe-Charged Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 1,737	Really??? There isn't a way to do it with two hard drives? I feel like a noob. Maybe I will make one of them hard drive switches . __________________

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elitelilnoyd N-Hoe-yd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C-Hoe-Nnecticut Posts: 1,151	There is actually a way around it, I can't remember how but I know if you put your Linux boot loader(which ever one your using) on the primary drive you can set it so it reads your linux distro on your secondary also. If you use IRC go on there and go on the server chatjunkies.org and go to the room linuxhelp someone in there could help you. And remember don't log onto IRC as root. __________________ "We're more popular than jesus now" - John Lennon Rig 1: AMD 3500+ Venice, 512 MB Ram, Dual Layer DVD-RW , ASUS-A8LE (not overclocked) Rig 2: P4P800-E, CT479, Pentium M Dothan 760 2.0GHz @ 3.1ghz, Peltier cooled, 1gb BH-5 Rig 3: P4 2.8c @ 3.4, 1gb of generic DDR3200, Koolance H20 (Currently out of commision) No good video cards to speak of...

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open_coder Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finals Week Posts: 31	If you use LILO or GRUB you can edit the conf files and add the second os to it. Since your still new, I would say that LILO is easier to configure. I say this because LILO uses the same naming scheme as Linux while grub uses a slightly different syntax. If you are using Windows boot manager, you should probably switch. You can install the boot loader to the MBR which will let you select between the oses. --Alex __________________ Will work for bandwidth!

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