Arch Linux

lietuva

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Registered: 2005-09-30

Posts: 36

The boot.ini file

Lost my boot.ini file so I can't boot archlinux now (only Windows XP). Will somebody be so kind and post his C:boot.ini file here so that I cat adopt and use it.
Thanks.

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ozar

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From: USA

Registered: 2005-02-18

Posts: 1,686

Re: The boot.ini file

Arch doesn't use any "boot.ini" file that I'm aware of.  Perhaps it's another file you are looking for?

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phrakture

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Registered: 2003-10-29

Posts: 7,879

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Re: The boot.ini file

Most of us here use grub/lilo to dual boot, not windows.

Maybe this example will help:
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/view_imag … ootini.jpg

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sh__

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Registered: 2005-07-19

Posts: 272

Re: The boot.ini file

Maybe he is loading grub/lilo from the windows bootloader. This article might be helpful:

http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/2337

EDIT: Beaten by skeletor. Duh. 

lietuva

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Registered: 2005-09-30

Posts: 36

Re: The boot.ini file

Oh, that does not work that well.
Here is my boot.ini:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
c:grub.ini="ArchLinux"

And here is my grub.ini (which I created):

kernel (hd0,1) /vmlinuz26  root=/dev/discs/disc0/part3 ro devfs=nomount

The grub.ini is from the GRUB boot settings file.
This does not work, however.

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rayjgu3

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From: Chicago IL usa

Registered: 2004-07-04

Posts: 695

Re: The boot.ini file

yeah it dont work like the you cant create a .ini file in windows for linux as far as i know

Oh, that does not work that well.
Here is my boot.ini:
Code:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
c:grub.ini="ArchLinux"


And here is my grub.ini (which I created):
Code:
kernel (hd0,1) /vmlinuz26  root=/dev/discs/disc0/part3 ro devfs=nomount


The grub.ini is from the GRUB boot settings file.
This does not work, however.

i use lilo or grub to manage my os choices in booting as does most linux users

try going here
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Grub
the arch linux lilo how to is down right now which you can find here
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lilo
but there is a link there that leads you to other lilo how to's
all archlinux how to's are found here
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Category:HowTos
or if youd like some other boot loader you can check these out
http://loll.sourceforge.net/linux/links … t_Loaders/
but i would recommend use lilo or grub 1st once you get the hang of them then if you really want try the others or
use the link provided by sh_ that one does work ive used it but didnt stay with it (you have to install a linux boot loader 1st to be able to copy it to windows)
the link provided by phrakture doesnt tell you how or where to get linux.bin but that is how you set up you boot.ini
linux is all about choices
enjoy

lietuva

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Registered: 2005-09-30

Posts: 36

Re: The boot.ini file

First things first: how do I boot linux then?

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rayjgu3

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From: Chicago IL usa

Registered: 2004-07-04

Posts: 695

Re: The boot.ini file

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Res … oot_loader