Issue in booting Vista with red hat linux

[Mobolaji.Osinuga at alcatel-lucent.fr]

Hello,

Why not make Windows dual-boot the system? You can install any OS first. 
When you install Windows first and you're now installing Redhat, don't clear 
the MBR. Let it install the bootloader just on a partition on the hard-disk 
(/dev/hda6 for example).

You can then boot with the First CD or boot disk to get hold of the Redhat 
installation.

Then run dd if=/dev/hdax of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=2
(where x is the drive your /boott partition resides in which is /dev/hda6 in 
this case)

You can then copy the /bootsect.lnx to windows partition. (assuming you have 
copied it to c:\bootsect.lnx)

Then edit c:/boot.ini in windows using notepad or using edit from command 
line.

Add a new entry like c:\bootsect.lnx="My Redhat" and save.

Thank you and regards,

Mobolaji
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> From: nwoye emeka <nwoyechucks at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Issue in booting Vista with red hat linux
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> Hi manish,
>        I am also experiencing the same problem with windows Xp and windows 
> 2000 server, after installing the red hat i get an L display on my sreen 
> without the loader options, but  a friend ask me to install the redhat 
> first and leave a space for the windows in vfat format, i try that too 
> without sucess. Pls email me when you get a solution.
>
>  Thank you
>
>  Chucks
>
> manish soin <manishksoin at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>          Sir,
>  I have windows vista as well as xp professional installed on my computer.
>  I was able to install red hat linux on my computer however Red hat was 
> unable to make changes to boot loader.
>  Since red hat failed to make changes to boot loader my red hat is not 
> starting up and only windows xp and vista is what I can choose to boot.
>  Please help.
>  Regards
>  Manish Soin
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