From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rdu74-132-037.nc.rr.com ([24.74.132.37] helo=princenet.sytes.net ident=0) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19LVwX-0007O7-00 for ; Thu, 29 May 2003 18:32:17 -0400 Received: from princenet.sytes.net (IDENT:1000@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by princenet.sytes.net (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h4TMWIc9015508 for ; Thu, 29 May 2003 18:32:18 -0400 Received: from localhost (lorenzo@localhost) by princenet.sytes.net (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id h4TMWIJW015505 for ; Thu, 29 May 2003 18:32:18 -0400 Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 18:32:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Lorenzo Prince To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Linux gets nocked out of the way In-Reply-To: <003c01c3262c$aff52140$3da83918@saco2.on.cogeco.ca> Message-ID: References: <003c01c3262c$aff52140$3da83918@saco2.on.cogeco.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dud you try installing Lilo or Grub, whichever one is on the distro you are running? You need a boot loader to run Linux, although I don't know how Windows is even booting on a drive that's set to slave. Lorenzo Oh, and this is another kernel in that great and venerable "BugFree(tm)" series of kernels. So be not afraid of bugs, but go out in the streets and deliver this message of joy to the masses. -- Linus, in the announcement for 1.3.27 erik burggraaf staggered into view and mumbled: > Hi guys, I'm kind'a complacent with myself at the moment. I've managed to install a hard drive without destroying cmos. Smile. > Now, how do I get linux to run so I can format the windows drive? I am sure I could do it with bootdisks, but I wonder if there's an easier way? > The puter will see either or on it's one, but together, it goes right to windows, even with that drive set to slave. > Thanks, > Erik >