In article <3f6e6e88$0$23598$5a62ac22freenews.iinet.net.au >, Ayn Sof wrote:Need some detail here. Do you not have the option to boot into windows> Hey guys,
> I saw the light a few weeks ago and decided to install Debian 3.0r0
> alongside Windows ME. It was my first time installing any OS (let alone
> Linux) but it was all good. The only problem is now when I try to boot up,
> Lilo comes up all right, and I can boot Linux fine, but it won't boot
> Windows. The only way I can do it is by booting from the rescue disk of
(i.e. is 'win' or 'dos', or something like that, not one of the options
you can choose from?)
or you *do* have the option and it just doesn't work when you select it?
having heard so many horror stories about dual booting with WinXP, I> Boot Magic and choosing Windows. But then - hurray - Boot Magic comes up
> instead of Lilo, and Linux doesn't boot . I've tried adjusting the
> lilo.conf file in Linux, but it doesn't seem to help. I have a feeling it
> might be a problem with the Windows partition wanting to be active or
> something. If anybody has any ideas, I'd be really grateful,
>
> James
>
just avoid lilo all together. During setup, when prompted to 'make my
system bootable' I just skip through all that. I do make sure to make a
boot floppy, though. That way... I have *manual* control over what I
boot into.
- Joe
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