reports :: linux-dual-boot

To dual boot Linux and Windows XP (and probably 2k), compile your kernel as you normally would, then make /etc/lilo.conf look similar to this:

menu-scheme=Wb
boot = /dev/hda5 # Set to exact partition, not MBR (/dev/hda)
install = /boot/boot.b
prompt
map = /boot/System.map
lba32
#if lba32 do not work, use linear
delay = 5
#vga = normal # Normal VGA console 
vga = 792 # 32bpp 1024x768
# Linux bootable partition config begins
  image = /boot/bzImage
  root = /dev/hda5
  label = Gentoo
  read-only # read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends

Then run:

/sbin/lilo
dd if=/dev/hda5 of=bootsec.lin bs=512 count=1

Then take bootsec.lin and copy it to your windows C:\. The easiest way to do this, if you use FAT32, is to mount the drive from linux.

mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
cp bootsec.lin /mnt/win

If you have it mounted, edit /mnt/win/boot.ini. If not boot Windows and use an editor to edit C:\boot.ini and make it similar to the following.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP" /fastdetect
c:\bootsec.lin="Linux"

The next time you boot your computer you should have a menu to boot Microsoft Windows XP or Linux. Choose Linux and LILO loads.

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