[syslinux] [extlinux] mbr.bin starts windows?
H. Peter Anvin
hpa at zytor.com
Mon Jul 7 16:36:04 PDT 2008
James Rhodes - I am everywhere. wrote:
> I'm trying to install extlinux on my dual-booting computer, but when i try
>
> cat mbr.bin > /dev/sda
>
> the computer boots windows (it doesn't even come up with the extlinux
> menu). My partition setup is as follows:
>
> /dev/sda1 -> NTFS (Windows)
> /dev/sda5 -> Linux Swap
> /dev/sda6 -> Linux Root (/)
> /dev/sda7 -> Linux Home (/home)
>
> Now I presume that mbr.bin calls the bootsector of the first
> partition, but I want it to call the bootsector of the 6th partition
> (in an extended region). Is there anyway to make the mbr.bin file do
> this?
>
It calls the boot sector of whichever partition is marked "active" in
fdisk, so makr sure your 6th partition (and no other) is marked active.
-hpa
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