In article <zhao.713377602@unixg.ubc.ca> zhao@unixg.ubc.ca (Jiansheng Zhao) writes:
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>If it's possible, what is the proper procedure to use os/2 boot manager to
>start linux? It was discussed here a while ago, if my memory serves me well.
>However, I couldn't find any relevant message.
>Thanks.   
>-- 

First of all, ya gotta get OS/2's boot manager to be the booter. (Sounds simple,
but DOS kept trying to make itself the booter...) Second, ya gotta 
_successfully_ compile the kernel. Third, ya gotta get shoelace or LILO. (I
didn't get LILO to work, and Linux wouldn't boot itself w/out shoelace. Maybe
my system's just weird.)
After you get everything installed and working, add the Linux root partition
to the OS/2 Boot Manager (using the OS/2 Fdisk) and you should be in
business. (It's been a few weeks since I did it last, so I can't give
specific details. And for those of you with OS/2 sitting up on the shelf
because it's such an HD hog, you don't need OS/2 to run the OS/2 Boot Manager.
At least _I_ don't. :-) (I have OS/2 (_*MUCH*_ better than Windows, IMHO) but
it was a choice between more Linux space and more DOS space for the OS/2 Dual
Boot, so I put IBM in its place, on my shelf :-).

Anyhow, I have the OS/2 Boot Manager set to boot either DOS or Linux, with 
no problems.  
IMHO, the only problem with the OS/2 Boot Manager sans OS/2 is that you have
to boot off the Install disk and wait for the Install program to load so you
can back out to an OS/2 prompt to get to its FDISK. But it's a small price
to pay until LILO works for me.

                                        James

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