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RE: [Wlug] Installfest

by Skip Gaede

Absolutely! I'm guessing you rejumpered the drives to make the second drive the primary. I'd recommend using grub as your boot loader. You can install it in the MBR of the drive that has Windows on it, rejumper the drives, and simply change /etc/mtab to reflect the new state of the world. Grub is nice, in that it allows you to tweak your boot "ini" file during the boot process in case you made a mistake. Check out the HOWTOs at www.tldp.org on how to setup dual boot. --Skip > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On > Behalf Of Michael Long > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:34 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Installfest > > > I neglected to mention one little detail. When I bought the > computer it > came with windows98 installed one harddrive and a second unformatted > drive. I did a new install of SuSE onto the second harddrive. This > effectively made windows unavailable. I have not done anything to the > first drive other than mount it as a fat partition. Would it > be possible > to resurrect this windows installation and have it live in > harmony with > my current installation of SuSE? > > mike > > > Yes, well, I'm a Pastor at a conservative church that think doctrine > matters; > > so naturally everyone thinks I'm a heretic. It's nice to pass the > buck once > > in a while ;-) > > > > I don't know suse from a hole in the wall, so beyond editing > /etc/lilo.conf > > by hand and running lilo as root I can't help you. But it > seems to me > that > > yast should have something in it's workings to edit the > boot config. > Let me > > just say that I would be utterly shocked if it didn't. > > > > Other than that, since you're a newbie, you may want to backup > lilo.conf via: > > > > mv lilo.conf lilo.backup > > > > and then read the man page on lilo.conf: > > > > man lilo.conf > > > > to edit your boot configuration by hand. Just remember if > you go this > way > > you'll have to run "lilo" to get the updated configuration > installed. > > > > Also, if you're going to install win98, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BOOT > DISK. Win98 > > will OVER-WRITE your mbr and lilo will be GONE. What you'l > have to do is > > after win98 is installed boot from your boot disk and run "lilo" as > root in > > the shell. That'll reinstall lilo on the master boot record. > > > > Anything I'm missing gang? > > > > Wes > > > > > > On Thursday 24 October 2002 12:17 pm, Michael Long wrote: > > > It is not easy being a heretic scum but someone has to do it... :) > > > > > > I am using SuSE 7.3 and would like to install windblows > 98. I don't have > > > 2000 and NT does not support usb. > > > > > > mike > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > DIE, DIE, HERETIC SCUM! > > > > > > > > OK, now that I've got that out of my system ;-) > what distro are you > > > > > > using? I > > > > > > > know that Mandrake has a lilo conf tool that will > basically do it for > > > > you. > > > > > > > > Wes > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Installfest

by Michael Long

I neglected to mention one little detail. When I bought the computer it came with windows98 installed one harddrive and a second unformatted drive. I did a new install of SuSE onto the second harddrive. This effectively made windows unavailable. I have not done anything to the first drive other than mount it as a fat partition. Would it be possible to resurrect this windows installation and have it live in harmony with my current installation of SuSE? mike > Yes, well, I'm a Pastor at a conservative church that think doctrine matters; > so naturally everyone thinks I'm a heretic. It's nice to pass the buck once > in a while ;-) > > I don't know suse from a hole in the wall, so beyond editing /etc/lilo.conf > by hand and running lilo as root I can't help you. But it seems to me that > yast should have something in it's workings to edit the boot config. Let me > just say that I would be utterly shocked if it didn't. > > Other than that, since you're a newbie, you may want to backup lilo.conf via: > > mv lilo.conf lilo.backup > > and then read the man page on lilo.conf: > > man lilo.conf > > to edit your boot configuration by hand. Just remember if you go this way > you'll have to run "lilo" to get the updated configuration installed. > > Also, if you're going to install win98, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BOOT DISK. Win98 > will OVER-WRITE your mbr and lilo will be GONE. What you'l have to do is > after win98 is installed boot from your boot disk and run "lilo" as root in > the shell. That'll reinstall lilo on the master boot record. > > Anything I'm missing gang? > > Wes > > > On Thursday 24 October 2002 12:17 pm, Michael Long wrote: > > It is not easy being a heretic scum but someone has to do it... :) > > > > I am using SuSE 7.3 and would like to install windblows 98. I don't have > > 2000 and NT does not support usb. > > > > mike > > > > > Mike, > > > DIE, DIE, HERETIC SCUM! > > > > > > OK, now that I've got that out of my system ;-) what distro are you > > > > using? I > > > > > know that Mandrake has a lilo conf tool that will basically do it for > > > you. > > > > > > Wes > > >

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Installfest

by Wes Allen

Yes, well, I'm a Pastor at a conservative church that think doctrine matters; so naturally everyone thinks I'm a heretic. It's nice to pass the buck once in a while ;-) I don't know suse from a hole in the wall, so beyond editing /etc/lilo.conf by hand and running lilo as root I can't help you. But it seems to me that yast should have something in it's workings to edit the boot config. Let me just say that I would be utterly shocked if it didn't. Other than that, since you're a newbie, you may want to backup lilo.conf via: mv lilo.conf lilo.backup and then read the man page on lilo.conf: man lilo.conf to edit your boot configuration by hand. Just remember if you go this way you'll have to run "lilo" to get the updated configuration installed. Also, if you're going to install win98, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BOOT DISK. Win98 will OVER-WRITE your mbr and lilo will be GONE. What you'l have to do is after win98 is installed boot from your boot disk and run "lilo" as root in the shell. That'll reinstall lilo on the master boot record. Anything I'm missing gang? Wes On Thursday 24 October 2002 12:17 pm, Michael Long wrote: > It is not easy being a heretic scum but someone has to do it... :) > > I am using SuSE 7.3 and would like to install windblows 98. I don't have > 2000 and NT does not support usb. > > mike > > > Mike, > > DIE, DIE, HERETIC SCUM! > > > > OK, now that I've got that out of my system ;-) what distro are you > > using? I > > > know that Mandrake has a lilo conf tool that will basically do it for > > you. > > > > Wes > > > > On Thursday 24 October 2002 11:53 am, Michael Long wrote: > > > I have a request that is sacrilege to the charter of WLUG. However it > > > is driven by the practicality of working in todays IT market place. > > > > > > I have run linux exclusively on my personal computers for quite awhile. > > > My situation has changed and now need to make one of my computers a > > > dual boot with windows. The only way I know how to do this is to > > > install windows first and then linux. This would mean having to restore > > > my current installation from backups which I have not done before. My > > > preference would be to add windows leaving my linux installation alone. > > > I am still a newbie to linux and do not understand lilo and the boot > > > process. Would this be something that someone would be willing to help > > > walk me through? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mike > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wlug mailing list > > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > -- > > ------ > > This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please > > send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Installfest

by Michael Long

It is not easy being a heretic scum but someone has to do it... :) I am using SuSE 7.3 and would like to install windblows 98. I don't have 2000 and NT does not support usb. mike > Mike, > DIE, DIE, HERETIC SCUM! > > OK, now that I've got that out of my system ;-) what distro are you using? I > know that Mandrake has a lilo conf tool that will basically do it for you. > > Wes > > On Thursday 24 October 2002 11:53 am, Michael Long wrote: > > I have a request that is sacrilege to the charter of WLUG. However it is > > driven by the practicality of working in todays IT market place. > > > > I have run linux exclusively on my personal computers for quite awhile. > > My situation has changed and now need to make one of my computers a dual > > boot with windows. The only way I know how to do this is to install > > windows first and then linux. This would mean having to restore my > > current installation from backups which I have not done before. My > > preference would be to add windows leaving my linux installation alone. > > I am still a newbie to linux and do not understand lilo and the boot > > process. Would this be something that someone would be willing to help > > walk me through? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- > ------ > This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please > send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Installfest

by Wes Allen

Mike, DIE, DIE, HERETIC SCUM! OK, now that I've got that out of my system ;-) what distro are you using? I know that Mandrake has a lilo conf tool that will basically do it for you. Wes On Thursday 24 October 2002 11:53 am, Michael Long wrote: > I have a request that is sacrilege to the charter of WLUG. However it is > driven by the practicality of working in todays IT market place. > > I have run linux exclusively on my personal computers for quite awhile. > My situation has changed and now need to make one of my computers a dual > boot with windows. The only way I know how to do this is to install > windows first and then linux. This would mean having to restore my > current installation from backups which I have not done before. My > preference would be to add windows leaving my linux installation alone. > I am still a newbie to linux and do not understand lilo and the boot > process. Would this be something that someone would be willing to help > walk me through? > > Thanks, > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Oct. 24, 2002

Installfest

by Michael Long

I have a request that is sacrilege to the charter of WLUG. However it is driven by the practicality of working in todays IT market place. I have run linux exclusively on my personal computers for quite awhile. My situation has changed and now need to make one of my computers a dual boot with windows. The only way I know how to do this is to install windows first and then linux. This would mean having to restore my current installation from backups which I have not done before. My preference would be to add windows leaving my linux installation alone. I am still a newbie to linux and do not understand lilo and the boot process. Would this be something that someone would be willing to help walk me through? Thanks, Mike

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] nslookup not works!

by Charles R. Anderson

On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 05:27:06PM +0700, Aramico wrote: aramico> RH 8 and its built in application specially modssl. the type of the modssl aramico> is the model where the worm can get the party in it.... aramico> hemm.... Do i miss a thing here....... :( You shouldn't build your own ssl. Instead, get the official updates from Red Hat using up2date. You probably broke something when you installed your home-built stuff. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Oct. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] What's the tally for the installfest???

by doug waud

Hi all >>In case no one shows, ..... If a cable is pulled out and nobody it there to see it, does the electricity go off? :-) doug

Oct. 24, 2002

backup recomendation

by Karl Hiramoto

What do people out there use for backup tools. Anyone use Amanda? Any good? My situation is I have three servers I wish to backup. The total amount of data to be backup'd is 40GB. I wish to do weekly or monthly full backups with daily incremental. Plan A: Monthly Level 0, weekly Level 1, daily Level 2 Plan B: Weekly Level 0, daily Level 1 Plan C: Monthly Level 0, weekly level 0, daily level 1 Then every month I'd like to take one of the full backups and put it away for long term storage. My backup media is a 120GB IDE disks in a removable drive trays. Take them home for off site storage. One thing I'm trying now is: rsync the three servers to the local 120 GB disk. From local disk create tar files. Bad part about it is I have to store an extra 40GB on the disk of local copies of the servers. I can't just tar over NFS, because the files on the server may be changing as the tar is created. Tar bitches when that happens. My optimal solution: keep all files on the servers. Possibly use a small local scratch area(1 G or so). Create local backups and store them to the 120GB removable disk. I would like to use free software if possible. Any suggestions? -- ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 Cell: 508-517-4819 Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Zoop Productions: http://www.zoop.org/ KTEQ Rapid City: http://www.kteq.org/ AOL IM ID = KarlH420 Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø This is now. Later is later.

Oct. 24, 2002

RE: [Wlug] What's the tally for the installfest???

by Brian J. Conway

> In case no one shows, do we want to plan something? A while back we did More beer and pizza? ;-) -b

Oct. 24, 2002