Lilo on Floppy

From: Aaron (aaron.axvig_at_sendit.nodak.edu)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: 28 Sep 2004 18:45:16 -0700

OK, I have been searching online, haven't found this out, but I'm sure
it's really simple.

>From reading online, as described above, it seems that I should be
able to have a floppy containing Lilo prepared to boot Linux or
Windows (ME in my case). My reasoning behind wanting this is I will
be able to have Windows load automatically, and I won't have to mess
with boot partitions, MBRs, and all other crap. I almost lost all my
stuff once, don't want to come close again.

Linux is already installed on other slave harddrive, Windows on
master. Just please let me have a disk that I can pop in whenever I
want Linux.

The problem I've been having is that all directions for creating this
magical disk are done in Linux, which I currently do not understand or
have bootable. I would like to be able to make the disk in Windows.
Maybe a disk image could be sent to me, or something?

Aaron

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