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fioricet pharmacy The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO Authored by: Chris Fischer, protek@firstlinux.net v1.5.2, 21 Feb 2001 This d fioricet pharmacy cument describes how to use Loadlin with Windows 95/98/ME to boot to Linux. ____________________________________ fioricet pharmacy _________________________________ Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Copyright 1.2 New Versions Of Th fioricet pharmacy s Document 1.3 Feedback 1.4 Disclaimer 2. About Loadlin 2.1 What is Loadlin? 3. IMPORTANT: Prelimina fioricet pharmacy y Information and Setup 3.1 Windows ME Users 3.2 Things that are assumed: 3.3 Items you need before yo fioricet pharmacy start: 4. Getting started: 4.1 Step One: 4.2 Step Two: 4.3 Step Three: 5. Frequently Asked Question fioricet pharmacy : 5.1 Where can I find more information on using Loadlin? 5.2 I am not sure what partition Linux is instal fioricet pharmacy ed on. How do I find out? 5.3 Where do I find the kernel image file and how do I copy it to my MS-DOS partitio fioricet pharmacy ? 5.4 Does it matter if I install Linux or Windows 95/98/ME first? 5.5 I currently have LILO installed, bu fioricet pharmacy I want to use Loadlin instead. How do I remove LILO? 5.6 What if I already dual boot between Windows 95 and W fioricet pharmacy ndows 3.x, and I want to boot to Linux using this method? 5.7 Is it possible to initiate Linux from the Window fioricet pharmacy 95/98/ME desktop? 5.8 Where can I get a plain text version of this document? 5.9 Is Loadlin the only alte fioricet pharmacy native to LILO? 6. Internationalization ______________________________________________________________________ fioricet pharmacy . Introduction This document describes a simple three step procedure for using Loadlin to dual boot between Lin fioricet pharmacy x and Windows 95/98/ME. If you prefer to use the LILO boot manager, please consult the Linux+Win95 Mini- HOWTO. fioricet pharmacy This version of this mini-HOWTO has been completely rewritten with major differences from the previous version (1 fioricet pharmacy 4.6). The following highlight the major differences: · Name change. The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO was form fioricet pharmacy rly known as "The Loadlin+Win95 mini-HOWTO. The change was made to more accurately reflect the topic cover fioricet pharmacy d herein. · The focus has changed from Win95 to Win98, and as a result this mini-HOWTO is simpler and easier fioricet pharmacy to follow. Microsoft made some changes in the way Windows boots in Win98, which has made most of the dual fioricet pharmacy oot methods for Win95 incompatable with Win98. If you still wish to see the Win95 specific mini-HOWTO you can fioricet pharmacy iew it here. · Change in copyright status from version 1.4.6 1.1. Copyright Copyright (c) 1997-2001 Prote fioricet pharmacy Computer Solutions. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of th fioricet pharmacy GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with fioricet pharmacy with the Invariant Sections being only "The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO". 1.2. New Versions Of This Document fioricet pharmacy This mini-HOWTO is posted first at The Linux+Windows 95 Reference Page , so chec fioricet pharmacy there to make sure you have the most recent revision of this mini-HOWTO. 1.3. Feedback Questions, comments, a fioricet pharmacy d suggestions are welcome. I am always looking for ways to improve and expand this mini-HOWTO. I rely heavily on fioricet pharmacy feedback to make improvements, and will do my best to be prompt with a helpful response. I can be reached at prot fioricet pharmacy k@firstlinux.net. 1.4. Disclaimer Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information presented in this fioricet pharmacy mini-HOWTO is safe and accurate. However, this information is given without any warranty, either expressed or imp fioricet pharmacy ied, as to its suitability for a particular use. It is generally considered a GoodThing(TM) to make backups of y fioricet pharmacy ur system files before changing system configurations and/or files. I suggest you take this precaution "just in fioricet pharmacy ase". 2. About Loadlin 2.1. What is Loadlin? Loadlin is a simple DOS based utility that loads the Linux kerne fioricet pharmacy into memory from DOS. Loadlin was written by Hans Lermen . See the Loadlin- fioricet pharmacy .6 User's Guide for further details about Loadlin's features and fioricet pharmacy ow to use Loadlin. 3. IMPORTANT: Preliminary Information and Setup 3.1. Windows ME Users Before your read any fioricet pharmacy further, I should mention that this mini-howto has some limitations with Windows ME. Based on feedback from Windo fioricet pharmacy s ME users, the menuing system described in the next section will only work from a Windows boot floppy instead o fioricet pharmacy from the hard drive. Thanks to Olivier Guichard for pointing me to the relevant Microsoft article . Note that only the config.sys and autoexec.bat files need to fioricet pharmacy be on the floppy disk. All other files mentioned may reside on the hard drive. If booting from a floppy is not a fioricet pharmacy option for you, then please see the ``FAQ'' section for alternatives to LILO and Loadlin. Any Windows ME users fioricet pharmacy ho can find a better way than using a floppy, please let me know your solution so I can include it in this mini- fioricet pharmacy howto. 3.2. Things that are assumed: · You have successfully installed Windows 95/98/ME. · Windows 95/98/ME fioricet pharmacy s installed on Drive C. · You have successfully installed Linux. · You know what partition Linux is installed fioricet pharmacy n. · LILO is NOT installed on your hard drive. 3.3. Items you need before you start: · The Loadlin.exe progr fioricet pharmacy m file · Your kernel image file, usually bzImage or vmlinuz. (See the ``FAQ'' for info). 4. Getting starte fioricet pharmacy : 4.1. Step One: Edit (or create) config.sys on the root of Drive C. The contents should be similar to the fol fioricet pharmacy owing: ______________________________________________________________________ [menu] menuitem=Linux, Mandrake Linux 7.2 menuitem=Win98, Windows 98 menucolor=15,1 menudefault=Win98, 10 [linux] [win98] ______________________________________________________________________ If your system already has a config.sys file, put those contents under the [win98] section. The [linux] section is left blank intentionally. 4.2. Step Two: Edit (or create) autoexec.bat on the root of Drive C. The contents should be similar to the following: ______________________________________________________________________ goto %config% :linux call c:\linux.bat :win98 ______________________________________________________________________ As above, if you aready have an autoexec.bat file, put those contents under the :win98 section. 4.3. Step Three: Create a file called: linux.bat. Putting it in the root of Drive C is as good as place as any (but it can go anywhere so long as you reference the path
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