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    Question Linux Help....

    I just installed my first copy of Linux ever.... But im having some problems... I have two hardd rives and I installed Linux on my second one so I could leave my Windows2k intact... But whenever I boot up Linux it only shows the Linux option.... BTW Im using RedHat 7.2 and I didnt choose LILO as my boot manager.. it was the other one I know its not very descriptive but any help is appreciated

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    you simply need to edit your /etc/lilo.conf and add an entry for the windows drive, it's very straight forward. Try man lilo. Redhat has a lilo front end i believe in xwindows.

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    Then you must have chosen GRUB. Here is a useful link to a howto.
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    multiboot

    You can enter linuxconf as root and change the entries there.

    However perhaps a better choice had been to use the NT loader and make an entry for Linux or perhaps you meant the NT Loader when you said: it wasn't lilo it was the other one' ?
    Search the forums here, there's a thread where I discussed with Vorlin and some others the possibilities to create a multiboot.
    here is the post with detailed explanations on how to setup your multiboot using lilo. (Sorry I never used another linux loader) look at the other posts in that thread for more info.

    http://www.antionline.com/showthread...207#post352903

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    Im still lost... Can anyone help me to configure GRUB so i can see the Win2k (NTFS) partition?

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    Did you see that I added a link to my previous post...?

    about NTFS:

    Yes, you are able to mount an NTFS partition as read only in linux.

    modprobe ntfs

    (assuming that ntfs support was compiled into the kernel as a module) and

    mount -t ntfs /dev/hda3 /mnt

    Unless it's in your fstab as user mountable partition, only root has access to the ntfs partition.

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    forget GRUB and install lilo... It's easier to figure out (I think... haven't really played with GRUB that much). Just launch the lilo-configuration wizzard thingy... if u still have trouble then try and format ur master boot record and install lilo again.....
    (lilo sometimes *****s up the mbr and the only (easy) way I've found to solve that problem is simply by formatting it...)
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    Originally posted by zion1459
    forget GRUB and install lilo...
    Yep, here's a link that gives you all info (by other links, etc...)

    http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm

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    Umm.. How do I install LILO over the GRUB ?

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