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On Tuesday 08 June 2010 12:47:37 Allan Gottlieb wrote: |
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> At Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:52:14 +0100 Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:10:06 -0400, Allan Gottlieb wrote: |
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> >> I am now ready to install linux (and grub). |
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> >> Can I have all of linux on extended partitions? Something like |
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> >> 4. Extended |
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> >> 5. linux / (a logical partition inside the extended partition) |
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> >> 6. linux swap (another logical partition) |
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> >> 7. linux lvm2 partition (another logical partition) |
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> >> 8. linux small vfat partition (logical) |
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> >> I am mainly concerned about #5. Googling reveals that you can boot |
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> >> from a logical partition but the authors seem to recommend against |
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> >> it (without saying why in detail). |
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> > Yes. My Linux only computers have no primary partitions, everything is on |
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> > logical partitions and has worked that way for many years without a |
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> > single issue. |
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> Thank you. That is just the endorsement I needed to go ahead. |
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The first partition has FreeDOS I think and a couple of recovery tools. |
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The second partition *should* have a backup of the MSWindows OS _and_ the boot |
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files. If you less about with it you will probably find that your MSWindows |
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OS does not boot anymore. |
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The third partition should have the MSWindows OS. |
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A quick check for finding a file called BCD and perhaps BCD_backup will show |
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you which is the boot partition. |
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If you are still under warranty you may want to install GRUB in your Linux |
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/boot partition not in the MBR and then copy an image of the boot partition |
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record from the Linux /boot partition to a file in your MSWindows OS |
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partition. I have detailed how to chainload Linux from MSWindows in this |
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thread: |
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http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 |
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HTH. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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