Hi again.

I'm trying to set up a multiboot system with 98, XP and Linux but I'm
running into problems.

I installed 98 first on a FAT partition and then XP on a NTFS partition and
both worked ok from MS Boot Menu.

I then installed Slackware with LILO in the MBR and when I boot up I get the
Linux menu first with a choice between Linux and Windows. If I select
Windows I get the MS Menu again. 98 works ok but if I select XP I get a
can't find file hal.dll. error.

It looks like the system can no longer 'see' the NTFS partition. If I load
Linux I can verify the file still exists.

Anyone else had experience of this?

Graham

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:45:01 +0100, Graham Watson wrote:

> Hi again.
>
> I'm trying to set up a multiboot system with 98, XP and Linux but I'm
> running into problems.
>
> I installed 98 first on a FAT partition and then XP on a NTFS partition and
> both worked ok from MS Boot Menu.
>
> I then installed Slackware with LILO in the MBR and when I boot up I get the
> Linux menu first with a choice between Linux and Windows. If I select
> Windows I get the MS Menu again. 98 works ok but if I select XP I get a
> can't find file hal.dll. error.
>
> It looks like the system can no longer 'see' the NTFS partition. If I load
> Linux I can verify the file still exists.
>
> Anyone else had experience of this?
>
> Graham

If you go to www.tldp.org you'll find several howto's detailing how to
support more than one MS version along with a linux. My guess would be
that the error is in getting an MS boot menu involved.

The problem is that WinXP uses the MBR too. The way to do this is
instaling lilo in a bootable partition, then insert the option to
linux in the boot manager of WinXP. Do you have a floppy to boot
WinXP? There is a good explanation about it in the Chapter 7 of the
Slackware Book (CD 4).

Jairo

"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message news:<2sgjhuF1lqkgmU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:45:01 +0100, Graham Watson wrote:
>
> > Hi again.
> >
> > I'm trying to set up a multiboot system with 98, XP and Linux but I'm
> > running into problems.
> >
> > I installed 98 first on a FAT partition and then XP on a NTFS partition and
> > both worked ok from MS Boot Menu.
> >
> > I then installed Slackware with LILO in the MBR and when I boot up I get the
> > Linux menu first with a choice between Linux and Windows. If I select
> > Windows I get the MS Menu again. 98 works ok but if I select XP I get a
> > can't find file hal.dll. error.
> >
> > It looks like the system can no longer 'see' the NTFS partition. If I load
> > Linux I can verify the file still exists.
> >
> > Anyone else had experience of this?
> >
> > Graham
>
> If you go to www.tldp.org you'll find several howto's detailing how to
> support more than one MS version along with a linux. My guess would be
> that the error is in getting an MS boot menu involved.

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:55:12 -0600, ray wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:45:01 +0100, Graham Watson wrote:
>
>> Hi again.
>>
>> I'm trying to set up a multiboot system with 98, XP and Linux but I'm
>> running into problems.
>>
>> I installed 98 first on a FAT partition and then XP on a NTFS partition and
>> both worked ok from MS Boot Menu.
>>
>> I then installed Slackware with LILO in the MBR and when I boot up I get the
>> Linux menu first with a choice between Linux and Windows. If I select
>> Windows I get the MS Menu again. 98 works ok but if I select XP I get a
>> can't find file hal.dll. error.
>>
>> It looks like the system can no longer 'see' the NTFS partition. If I load
>> Linux I can verify the file still exists.
>>
>> Anyone else had experience of this?
>>
>> Graham
>
> If you go to www.tldp.org you'll find several howto's detailing how to
> support more than one MS version along with a linux. My guess would be
> that the error is in getting an MS boot menu involved.

Thanks for the link. Founds loads of stuff on dual boot systems so have
gone down that road for now. As it's not my main machine, really I only
need 98 and Linux. (98 cos I have an Interact Steering Wheel and no
drivers were ever released or written for other o/s. They've now gone
bust.)

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:41:37 -0700, Jairo wrote:

> The problem is that WinXP uses the MBR too. The way to do this is
> instaling lilo in a bootable partition, then insert the option to
> linux in the boot manager of WinXP. Do you have a floppy to boot
> WinXP? There is a good explanation about it in the Chapter 7 of the
> Slackware Book (CD 4).
>
> Jairo

OK, thanks for this. I've decided that having XP wasn't to important on
this machine after messing the system completely went for the 'safe' route
of just 98 and Linux. I'm following the thread on the 'best' book to buy
as it looks like I've got a lot of learning to do. BTW where can I get the
Slackware book, when you mentioned CD4 I assumed it was on CD4 of the
distro but can only find source files and stuff.

Cheers - Graham

On Saturday 09 October 2004 12:37 pm, Graham Watson did deign to grace us
with the following:

> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:41:37 -0700, Jairo wrote:
>
>> The problem is that WinXP uses the MBR too. The way to do this is
>> instaling lilo in a bootable partition, then insert the option to
>> linux in the boot manager of WinXP. Do you have a floppy to boot
>> WinXP? There is a good explanation about it in the Chapter 7 of the
>> Slackware Book (CD 4).
>>
>> Jairo
>
> OK, thanks for this. I've decided that having XP wasn't to important on
> this machine after messing the system completely went for the 'safe' route
> of just 98 and Linux. I'm following the thread on the 'best' book to buy
> as it looks like I've got a lot of learning to do. BTW where can I get the
> Slackware book, when you mentioned CD4 I assumed it was on CD4 of the
> distro but can only find source files and stuff.
>

Well, if I had the option of being hung by 98 or shot by XP, I'd pick
98. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich