[syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell

Constantine Gavrilov constg at qlusters.com
Mon Dec 10 12:59:53 PST 2007


Using USB disk is not an option, I must use the present HW only (disk).

Jacob Alifrangis wrote:
> Well, you could use boot.ini, I think grub and syslinux can be booted
> from a file based boot sector on a fat drive,
>
> Just put linux on a usb stick or use knoppix.
>
> That way you don't have to deal with complex issues like installing a
> boot loader.
>
>
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> Jacob Alifrangis
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Constantine Gavrilov [mailto:constg at qlusters.com] 
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 11:28 AM
> To: Jacob Alifrangis
> Cc: For discussion of SYSLINUX and tftp-hpa
> Subject: Re: [syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell
>
> I meant rebooting Windows to another OS (linux) with a help of a 
> DOS/Windows program.
>
> Jacob Alifrangis wrote:
>   
>> No, Windows cannot start another operating system within itself unless
>> it is running as a vm, which windows treats as an executable, do a
>> little bit of research on it at www.vmware.com
>>
>> Authenticlick, Inc. 
>> 5757 Wilshire Boulevard | Penthouse One 
>> Los Angeles, California 90036 
>> Tel: 323.330.0404 x302 | Fax: 323.330.0755 
>> email: jalifrangis at authenticlick.net
>>
>> Jacob Alifrangis
>> Director of Operations
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: syslinux-bounces at zytor.com [mailto:syslinux-bounces at zytor.com]
>>     
> On
>   
>> Behalf Of Constantine Gavrilov
>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:02 AM
>> To: syslinux at zytor.com
>> Subject: [syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell
>>
>> Hello:
>>
>> Can syslinux be used to bootstrap Linux from a running Windows (or 
>> Windows shell) similar to the way loadlin does it? I mean, run a
>>     
> binary 
>   
>> and give it Linux kernel and ramdisk as files on FAT or NTFS.
>>
>> Adding an entry to boot.ini that references files on FAT/NTFS is also 
>> fine. Touching MBR of disk or partition is not allowed.
>>
>> THX.
>>
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>>     
>
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