Booting Linux from NT workstation

[p24on10]

I want to boot Red Hat Linux 7.0 from a previously installed NT 4.0 workstation

I have partitioned my hard disk .

Partion 1 : hda1 ==> dos fat
Partion 2 : had2 ==> NT
Partion 3 : hda3 ==> Linux Native
Partion 4 : hda5 ==> Linux Swap

I have installed Red Hat Linux 7.0 in Partion 3 : hda3 ==> Linux Native.

I have installed LILO in the first section of Linux Native : hda3

MBR has the previous NT System Loader.

I have created a Boot disk for Linux.

I have made the Boot Sequence of my machine as A , CD-Rom, C.

Now when I am booting using the Linux boot disk, it is not loading Linux
, but instead of that it is Loading NT first.

I can not load Linux using the boot floppy also.

Please suggest.

 

[Guest_imported]

I had this problem with almost the same setup... i think what i did was set the linux partition as the boot partition

or install lilo into your MBR and go from there..

sorry if im no help im just a dumb 17 year old

Xbin@netscape.net

 

[Nostradamus]

As far as I know LILO must be within the first 1024 blocks on your primary boot disc. In your case hda1.
I´ve never mixed NT and linux but win9x worked fine with me.
If you feel like installing it all over again. Begin with microsoft software since Windows has a way of overwriting all prior Boot records and replacing it with it´s own.
not a sollution but some tips along the way.
I know that mixing NT and linux can be done. I´ve no links to offer but take a look at some linux sites or search engines.
If you haven´t already done it, please post this message in the linux group as well.

Nostradamus

 

[Guest_imported]

You need to load LILO intothe MBR. When it boots up it has to have your boot up options in the same area of the hard disk.