[K12OSN] boot from local ntfs HD

[robark at telus.net]

Hi Dan, 
This is the exact solution I was looking for. I know it's possible to dual boot
to linux on a primary partition on the local HD with this method (using windows
boot loader by editing boot.ini ). However, you suggest replacing the
bootsect.lin file with the rom-o-matic etherboot.com. My only concern is, will
it work with an ntfs drive?? In any case, I will try it and report back here but
it will take a few weeks as my server has not arrived yet.

Thanks for everyones replies/help in this matter, it's much appreciated.
I'm also posting a reply to Jim C.

Robert

Quoting Daniel Button <button at gti.net>:

> Hi,
> 
> 	I have not seen anybody suggesting to use the Windows boot loader for
> NT.  You can boot linux from it.  I have done soemthing similar with the
> boot image with Windows 98, so I expect that the results should be
> similar.
> 
> 	I downloaded my boot file from www.rom-o-matic.net.  The file I
> requested for download has a ".com" extension so that it will boot in
> the DOS environment.  I put the file in a sub directory and modified the
> config.sys and autoexec.bat files to give a choice between windows and
> ltsp.  The ltsp option would call the bootrom file with the ".com"
> extension and do a net boot from the server into lstp.  Works great.
> 
> 	I expect that you could do the same in NT with the boot.ini file.  Edit
> the file to include another line with the path and filename plus what
> you want the option to be called.  (c:\tmp\etherboot.com     LTSP)  I
> have done this to have dual-boot boxes for Linux and Windows.  Works
> great.  Easier than lilo or grub unfortunate to say!  (I love my
> GRUB!!)  There is a mini-howto for doing multi-boot with the windows
> boot loader at http://tldp.org.  Check it out.  Just substitute the boot
> file that it suggests with you bootfile.com from rom-o-matic.  You won't
> need a seperate partition.
> 
> 	Hope that this helps!!
> 
> Dan
>