From 75a4a592e5ccda30715f93563d741b83e0dcf39e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick J Volkerding Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:37:00 +0000 Subject: Slackware 13.37 Mon Apr 25 13:37:00 UTC 2011 Slackware 13.37 x86_64 stable is released! Thanks to everyone who pitched in on this release: the Slackware team, the folks producing upstream code, and linuxquestions.org for providing a great forum for collaboration and testing. The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD. Please consider supporting the Slackware project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com. We're taking pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription. As always, thanks to the Slackware community for testing, suggestions, and feedback. :-) Have fun! --- slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html | 116 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 116 insertions(+) create mode 100644 slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html (limited to 'slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html') diff --git a/slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html b/slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d11754d34 --- /dev/null +++ b/slackbook/html/booting-loadlin.html @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ + + + + +LOADLIN + + + + + + + + + +
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The other booting option that comes with Slackware Linux is LOADLIN. LOADLIN is a DOS +executable that can be used to start Linux from a running DOS system. It requires the +Linux kernel to be on the DOS partition so that LOADLIN can load it and properly boot the +system.

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During the installation process, LOADLIN will be copied to root's home directory as a +.ZIP file. There is no automatic setup process for LOADLIN. You will need to copy the +Linux kernel (typically /boot/vmlinuz) and the LOADLIN file +from root's home directory to the DOS partition.

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LOADLIN is useful if you would like to make a boot menu on your DOS partition. A menu +could be added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that would allow you +to pick between Linux or DOS. A choice of Linux would run LOADLIN, thus booting your +Slackware system. This AUTOEXEC.BAT file under Windows 95 will +provide a sufficient boot menu:

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+   @ECHO OFF
+   SET PROMPT=$P$G
+   SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\
+   CLS
+   ECHO Please Select Your Operating System:
+   ECHO.
+   ECHO [1] Slackware Linux
+   ECHO [2] Windows 95
+   ECHO.
+   CHOICE /C:12 "Selection? -> "
+   IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO WIN
+   IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO LINUX
+   :WIN
+   CLS
+   ECHO Starting Windows 95...
+   WIN
+   GOTO END
+   :LINUX
+   ECHO Starting Slackware Linux...
+   CD \LINUX
+   LOADLIN C:\LINUX\VMLINUZ ROOT=<root partition device> RO
+   GOTO END
+   :END
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You will want to specify your root partition as a Linux device name, like /dev/hda2 or something else. You can always use LOADLIN at the +command line. You simply use it in the same manner as it is in the example above. The +LOADLIN documentation comes with many examples on how to use it.

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