[UCLA-LUG] Getting Installed Linux to boot

[tchow]

On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 08:36:10AM -0700, Michael Daines wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I have linux installed on one of my hard disks, and it was set up as 
> the only OS.  Now, however, I have two hard disks (the second a much 
> larger one which had to be sent out for repair).  On this new hard 
> disk, which is hda, I have WinNT4.0 and Win98Japanese.  It uses the 
> NT Loader to decide which operating system to start.  My main problem 
> is that I installed linux (RH6.1) on the smaller drive when it was 
> hda, but now it is hdc.  What do I need to do to boot up linux?  I 
> have a HOW-TO on putting the right files in the NT loader (boot.ini), 
> but that doesn't help much.  I know that the linux still works, 

why doesn't it help too much?  the nt boot loader should be able to boot all
of your OSes.  

> because if I disconnect the bigger drive, I can start up just fine.

i'm fairly sure the nt boot loader can solve your problems.  however, i
would tackle this problem by installing LILO on the first drive (hda). 
there's a multiboot howto that may help.  make sure you make some rescue
disks before doing anything serious.  if you don't want to install LILO on
/dev/hda, you could also make a bootdisk for linux with all your
requirements.  i.e. root partition /dev/hdc etc

tchow