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valium The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO Authored by: Chris Fischer, protek@firstlinux.net v1.5.2, 21 Feb 2001 This document describes how to use Loadlin with Windows 95/98/ME to boot valium to Linux. ______________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Copyright 1.2 New Versions Of This Document 1.3 valium Feedback 1.4 Disclaimer 2. About Loadlin 2.1 What is Loadlin? 3. IMPORTANT: Preliminary Information and Setup 3.1 Windows ME Users 3.2 Things that are assumed: valium 3.3 Items you need before you start: 4. Getting started: 4.1 Step One: 4.2 Step Two: 4.3 Step Three: 5. Frequently Asked Questions: 5.1 Where can I find more infor valium ation on using Loadlin? 5.2 I am not sure what partition Linux is installed 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-DO valium partition? 5.4 Does it matter if I install Linux or Windows 95/98/ME first? 5.5 I currently have LILO installed, but I want to use Loadlin instead. How do I remove LILO? valium 5.6 What if I already dual boot between Windows 95 and Windows 3.x, and I want to boot to Linux using this method? 5.7 Is it possible to initiate Linux from the Windows 95/98/M valium desktop? 5.8 Where can I get a plain text version of this document? 5.9 Is Loadlin the only alternative to LILO? 6. Internationalization _________________________________ valium ____________________________________ 1. Introduction This document describes a simple three step procedure for using Loadlin to dual boot between Linux and Windows 95/98/ME. If valium ou prefer to use the LILO boot manager, please consult the Linux+Win95 Mini- HOWTO. This version of this mini-HOWTO has been completely rewritten with major differences from the valium previous version (1.4.6). The following highlight the major differences: · Name change. The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO was formerly known as "The Loadlin+Win95 mini-HOWTO valium The change was made to more accurately reflect the topic covered herein. · The focus has changed from Win95 to Win98, and as a result this mini-HOWTO is simpler and easie valium to follow. Microsoft made some changes in the way Windows boots in Win98, which has made most of the dual boot methods for Win95 incompatable with Win98. If you still w valium sh to see the Win95 specific mini-HOWTO you can view it here. · Change in copyright status from version 1.4.6 1.1. Copyright Copyright (c) 1997-2001 Protek Computer Solutio valium s. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the valium ree Software Foundation; with with the Invariant Sections being only "The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO". 1.2. New Versions Of This Document This mini-HOWTO is posted first at valium he Linux+Windows 95 Reference Page , so check there to make sure you have the most recent revision of this mini-HOWTO. 1.3. Feedback Questions, valium omments, and suggestions are welcome. I am always looking for ways to improve and expand this mini-HOWTO. I rely heavily on feedback to make improvements, and will do my best to b valium prompt with a helpful response. I can be reached at protek@firstlinux.net. 1.4. Disclaimer Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information presented in this mini-HO valium TO is safe and accurate. However, this information is given without any warranty, either expressed or implied, as to its suitability for a particular use. It is generally consider valium d a GoodThing(TM) to make backups of your system files before changing system configurations and/or files. I suggest you take this precaution "just in case". 2. About Loadlin valium .1. What is Loadlin? Loadlin is a simple DOS based utility that loads the Linux kernel into memory from DOS. Loadlin was written by Hans Lermen . See the Loadlin-1.6 User's Guide for further details about Loadlin's features and how to use Loadlin. 3. IMPORTANT: Preliminar valium Information and Setup 3.1. Windows ME Users Before your read any further, I should mention that this mini-howto has some limitations with Windows ME. Based on feedback from Win valium ows ME users, the menuing system described in the next section will only work from a Windows boot floppy instead of from the hard drive. Thanks to Olivier Guichard for pointing m valium to the relevant Microsoft article . Note that only the config.sys and autoexec.bat files need to be on the flopp valium disk. All other files mentioned may reside on the hard drive. If booting from a floppy is not an option for you, then please see the ``FAQ'' section for alternatives to LILO and valium oadlin. Any Windows ME users who can find a better way than using a floppy, please let me know your solution so I can include it in this mini- howto. 3.2. Things that are assum valium d: · You have successfully installed Windows 95/98/ME. · Windows 95/98/ME is installed on Drive C. · You have successfully installed Linux. · You know what partition Linux i valium installed on. · LILO is NOT installed on your hard drive. 3.3. Items you need before you start: · The Loadlin.exe program file · Your kernel image file, usually bzImage or valium mlinuz. (See the ``FAQ'' for info). 4. Getting started: 4.1. Step One: Edit (or create) config.sys on the root of Drive C. The contents should be similar to the following: valium ______________________________________________________________________ [menu] menuitem=Linux, Mandrake Linux 7.2 menuitem=Win98, Windows 98 menucolor=15,1 menudefault=Win98, 1 valium [linux] [win98] ______________________________________________________________________ If your system already has a config.sys file, put those contents under the [win98] secti valium n. 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: _ valium ____________________________________________________________________ goto %config% :linux call c:\linux.bat :win98 ____________________________________ valium _________________________________ 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.b valium t. 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 or location). The contents should be similar to the f valium llowing: ______________________________________________________________________ @echo off c:\loadlin c:\vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 ro ___________________________ valium __________________________________________ The above example assumes that loadlin.exe and vmlinuz are located in the root of Drive C (or C:\) and that linux is installed on the / valium ev/hda3 partition. Your configuration may be different. The important thing here is to make sure that loadlin and your linux kernel file are properly referenced. Finished! That s valium ould work for you, as that is how I have things set up on my system, which dual boots with Win98. 5. Frequently Asked Questions: 5.1. Where can I find more information on using valium Loadlin? · Loadlin can be found on your favorite distibution's installation CD. Just do a search for 'loadlin'. · The Loadlin-1.6 User's Guide is available for download at: valium http://elserv.ffm.fgan.de/~lermen/manual.txt or ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/p/praxis/manual.txt · You might also try vi valium iting the Loadlin Home Page · Additional information is available at: http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2 valium 5.2. I am not sure what partition Linux is installed on. How do I find out? · At a Linux shell prompt, run the df utility. If you see a line with /boot, then it will be qui valium e obvious. If you do not see a line with /boot, then look on the line with a single "/". 5.3. Where do I find the kernel image file and how do I copy it to my MS-DOS partitio valium ? · The kernel image file is usually called vmlinuz and should be located in the '/boot' directory. Often vmlinuz is a symbolic link to the actual kernel. If all else fail valium type: ______________________________________________________________________ find / -name vmlinuz* _______________________________________________________ valium ______________ at a Linux shell prompt. This will search all Linux partitions for the vmlinuz file. If you have multiple vmlinuz files, then make sure you use the correct one. If valium you are not sure, then the safest bet would be to use the most recent one. To copy your linux kernel file to your DOS partition, you need to make your DOS partition visible to Linux, then mount the partition if it is not already. Generally, this should have been set up when you installed Linux. All you need to do next is change to the directory the vmlinuz file is in and copy it over to DOS using the cp command. However, if Linux was not set up to recognize your DOS partition, then copy vmlinuz to a floppy. Take any DOS formatted
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