Re: Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop

[Tobias Hirning <Tobias.Hirning@gmx.de>]

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Hi Vanitha!
On Friday, 15. April 2005 17:25 Vanitha Ramaswami wrote:
> I have a Acer Laptop which has Win2000 installed in it. I installed
> redhat linux in it (/dev/hda5)..But i am not able to boot the
> linux. I restarted the Laptop putting the Linux Boot CD (dont have
> floppy drive), i am getting the installtion screen. I dont know how
> to boot the linux which is installed in the /dev/hda5 partition.
>
> While installing linux i chose GRUB boot loader to install in /boot
> partition..
That's the problem. You installed GRUB in the partition and NOT in the 
MBR. So now, when you start your laptop, the BIOS will start the 
windows-bootmanager which is installed in MBR.

> Can you tell me how do i boot linux which is in /dev/hda5 partition
> using the boot CD.
You can mark the partition as active, but it's not so easy.
Or you can boot with the cd and install GRUB in the MBR. So GRUB will 
be load everytime you boot and you can chose which OS to boot.
Tobias
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