Re: how to find FC4 kernel filename for grub?

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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:16:36 GMT

H. Brown wrote:

> I am a Linux newbie. I have a working dualboot FreeDOS/W2K system
> using the NT
> bootloader. DOS is on C:, W2K is on D: (but ntloader is on C:\ and in
> the bootsector), and linux is installed on a different partition.
>
> I installed Fedora Core 4 onto a new partition but did not install
> grub because
> I don't want to wipe out my current bootsector. Mount point was /
> (nothing special), just a stock workstation installation.

Grub needs to be installed someplace (and probably is), and no it does
not need to be installed to the MBR. Since by reading your other
postings in this thread I see that you know how to boot into rescue
mode and use chroot, do so.

Follow the directions here to install and successfully boot Linux using
the Microsoft bootloader;

http://www.redhat.com/advice/tips/dualboot.html

Starting at;
You may choose to let another boot loader handle the install, in which
case you will want to:

-- 
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 safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."     -- B. Franklin, 1759

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