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<TITLE>The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO: Frequently Asked Questions:</TITLE>
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<H2><A NAME="FAQ"></A> <A NAME="s5">5. Frequently Asked Questions:</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="Section 4.1"></A> <A NAME="ss5.1">5.1 Where can I find more information on using Loadlin?</A>
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<LI>Loadlin can be found on your favorite distibution's installation
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CD. Just do a search for 'loadlin'.</LI>
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<LI>The Loadlin-1.6 User's Guide is available for download at: </LI>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<A HREF="http://elserv.ffm.fgan.de/~lermen/manual.txt">http://elserv.ffm.fgan.de/~lermen/manual.txt</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> or
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/p/praxis/manual.txt">ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/p/praxis/manual.txt</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI>You might also try visiting the
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<A HREF="http://elserv.ffm.fgan.de/~lermen/">Loadlin Home Page</A></LI>
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<LI>Additional information is available at:</LI>
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<A HREF="http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2">http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.2">5.2 I am not sure what partition Linux is installed on. How do I find out?</A>
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<LI>At a Linux shell prompt, run the <CODE>df</CODE> utility. If you see a
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line with <CODE>/boot</CODE>, then it will be quite obvious. If you do not
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see a line with <CODE>/boot</CODE>, then look on the line with a single
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"<CODE>/</CODE>".</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.3">5.3 Where do I find the kernel image file and how do I copy it to my MS-DOS partition?</A>
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<LI>The kernel image file is usually called <CODE>vmlinuz</CODE> and
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should be located in the '/boot' directory. Often <CODE>vmlinuz</CODE> is a
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symbolic link to the actual kernel. If all else fails type:
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find / -name vmlinuz*
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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at a Linux shell prompt. This will search all Linux partitions for the
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vmlinuz file. If you have multiple vmlinuz files, then make sure you
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use the correct one. If you are not sure, then the safest bet would be
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to use the most recent one.
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<P>To copy your linux kernel file to your DOS partition, you need to make
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your DOS partition visible to Linux, then mount the partition if it is
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not already. Generally, this should have been set up when you installed
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Linux. All you need to do next is change to the directory the vmlinuz
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file is in and copy it over to DOS using the cp command.
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<P>However, if Linux was not set up to recognize your DOS partition, then
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copy vmlinuz to a floppy. Take any DOS formatted floppy (with enough
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disk space to hold your kernel image file) and insert it into your
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floppy drive. Type:
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mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>at a Linux shell prompt. Then change to the directory your kernel image
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file is in and type:
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cp vmlinuz /mnt/floppy
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>This will copy vmlinuz to your floppy disk and it will be readable by
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DOS. Shutdown Linux, boot to DOS, then copy vmlinuz to whichever
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directory you choose. If you recompile your kernel, do not forget to
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copy the new kernel image file to your DOS partition. This will
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overwrite your old file, so it might be a good idea to rename the old
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file first just in case the new one does not work properly.
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<P>Alternatively, if you have the <CODE>mtools</CODE> utilities you could
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type:
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mcopy vmlinuz a:
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.4">5.4 Does it matter if I install Linux or Windows 95/98/ME first?</A>
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<LI>Technically no. However, it would be <EM>much</EM> simpler to
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install Windows first. That way it is easier to setup Linux to recognize
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your DOS partition(s) as you can usually do this during the Linux
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installation.</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.5">5.5 I currently have LILO installed, but I want to use Loadlin instead. How</A>
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do I remove LILO?</H2>
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<LI>You will need to restore the Win95 MBR (Master Boot Record) that
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LILO overwrote when you installed LILO. At a DOS prompt type: </LI>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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fdisk /mbr
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.6">5.6 What if I already dual boot between Windows 95 and Windows 3.x, and I</A>
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want to boot to Linux using this method?</H2>
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<LI>Frankly, if you want to do this I would recommend using LILO. However,
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if you really do not want to use LILO, you will have to boot to Win 3.x
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first, then issue the Loadlin command. (Make sure Windows 3.x is NOT
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running, but that you are in DOS 5.0 or 6.x).</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.7">5.7 Is it possible to initiate Linux from the Windows 95/98/ME desktop?</A>
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<LI>Yes. First, create a batch file called "linux.bat", for example.
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Edit the file to contain a Loadlin command such as:</LI>
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loadlin f:\vmlinuz root=/dev/hdc2 ro
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>Now save the file on your Windows desktop. Next, right click on the
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Linux.bat icon, then left click on Properties. Now click on the Program
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tab, then click on the Advanced button. Click on the box next to
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"MS-DOS mode" and make sure the box next to "Warn before entering
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MS-DOS mode is checked". Click OK, then click on OK again. Now when you
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double click on the Linux icon, a warning box will appear before going
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into MS-DOS mode. If you click on "Yes" then Windows enters MS-DOS mode
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and executes the Linux.bat file.
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<P><B>NOTE:</B> You must be in MS-DOS mode in order to use Loadlin. Please
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see the manual.txt file mentioned in
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<A HREF="#Section 4.1">Section 4.1</A> of this
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<A HREF="#FAQ">FAQ</A> for more
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information.
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.8">5.8 Where can I get a plain text version of this document?</A>
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</H2>
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<LI>You can get a plain text version of this document at:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/p/praxis/loadlin.txt">ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/p/praxis/loadlin.txt</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.9">5.9 Is Loadlin the only alternative to LILO?</A>
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</H2>
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<LI>No. There are other utilities you could use for dual booting:
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<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub.html">GRUB</A>: The GNU GRand Unified Bootloader
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<A HREF="http://www.xosl.org/">XOSL</A>: Extended Operating System Loader
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<A HREF="http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=boot+loader">Other Bootloaders and Related Links</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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