BackTrack 2 Dual Boot with XP
Hi
I have created 4 partitions on my Laptop HD as follows:
1. Windows - 45GB
2. BackTrack2 - 4GB
3. Linux Swap - 1GB
4. FAT32 - 5GB
Problem is that whenever I boot up the PC, Backtrack 2 loads up and not WIN XP.....how do I create a boot loader so I can choose which OS i want it to start?!?!
Please help.
Thanks
PT08
Originally Posted by pentest2008
What happened about your other problem from your first post?I am having trouble setting up a wireless network using BackTrack 2.
You need to search on the forums here and google
use this as a search term "lilo.conf" or "Dual Boot"
it has been posted here numerous times already.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
ForumRules
ForumFAQ
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
my first problem I though I could solve by installing BackTrack 2 to the HD and now I can't get back to windows lol.
I will search for them terms and post back.
still cannot seem to get it to dual-boot!!! AARGH.
/dev/sda1 in GParted is flagged as boot
/dev/sda2 is my second partition which contains the following:
/dev/sda3 - BackTrack 2 (ext3)
/dev/sda4 - Linux-Swap
/dev/sda5 - FAT32
Do I let it boot into BackTrack 2 and then create a lilo.conf ???
Yes. watch the dual boot video on the wiki and pick it up at the lilo part.
Seems like you have not edited lilo file, or edited it wrong, and maybe you did it correctly, but not even started it with "lilo -v" ...
ok my lilo.conf is like this:
lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/hda
prompt
timeout = 1200
bitmap=/boot/splash.bmp
change-rules
reset
vga = 0x317
#Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda6
initrd = /boot/splash.initrd
label = bt
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
other=/dev/sda1
label=Windows
table=/dev/sda
when I execute lilo.conf, I get the following:
Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries for device 0x80
Kernel: 65535 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 sectors
BIOS: 1022 cylinders, 240 heads, 63 sectors
Using BITMAP secondary loader
Calling map_insert_data
Mapping bitmap file /boot/splash.bmp
Calling map_insert_file
Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz
Mapping RAM disk /boot/splash.initrd
Added bt *
Boot other: /dev/sda1, on dev/sda, loader CHAIN
Fatal: open /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
Please advise what I need to do.
Thanks
PT08
Try putting "#Windows bootable partition config begins" before your windows partition info and "# Windows bootable partition config ends" after it. That is how mine way set up when I had BT2 installed on my laptop. Also make sure you use the correct type of hard disk consistantly in your lilo.conf file, hda or sda which ever is applicable in your case.
That will make no difference at all, as they are only comments intended to make easier reading for the user when editing and have no bearing on the actual file written by lilo.
You have a mixture of hda and sda references in there, it appears that from what you are getting in the error message that your sda should be hda instead.
OK, my lilo.conf now looks like this:
ba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/hda
prompt
timeout = 1200
bitmap=/boot/splash.bmp
change-rules
reset
vga = 0x317
#Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda6
initrd = /boot/splash.initrd
label = bt
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other=/dev/hda1
label=Windows
table=/dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
I don't think it is recognising the Windows partition - not sure if it is mounted, how do I do that? I want to keep all WIN XP data though.
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