UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

i have installed windows on this c: drive

i have linux installed on drive d:


when i disconnect d: it boots into c: into windows

when i have both drives connected it stops after sys check.

how do i get a dual boot goin ???? or a boot loader and if i reinstall linux 7. where should i put the lilo loader.i put it on hda (c) and that messed up windows and windows wouldnt start.do i put the loader on hdb (d) ?????

please help

You need to set lilo up correctly to be able to dual boot.

First you need to have windows on the first partition, sound like you've already done that.

Second: When you install Linux have it on a seperate partition. In your lilo.conf file make sure that the boot loader is pointing to hda or hda1, can't quite remember.
Check out google for links to help you with getting lilo.conf correct.

By the sounds of things your very close to getting it up and running.

Hope this helps.