[ltp] Need a crash course on T60 boot loaders, SVP

[Chris Schumann]

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> From: "Igor V. Rafienko" <igorr+tp@ifi.uio.no>
>> on Dec 18, 2006, 07:22, Chris Schumann wrote:
>> is normally 0x12 (Compaq Diagnostics).
> Ehh, no. The partition type must not be 0xb (despite the fact that
it is
>  indeed a FAT partition). In fact, one should leave it as it is.

Partly incorrect, sir. One should indeed leave it as it is (0x12), but
grub will load it just fine if it is set to 0x0b.

>> That code also will only run the boot loader from the first
partition,
>>  no matter which is marked active.
> Eh, no, again. grub is installed here (T43) on /dev/sda3 and
> everything is  running peachy.

Irrelevant. On the T60/p (which uses different R&R code), with the factory
MBR, it will only boot the first partition.

However, for someone who wants dualboot, I can recommend this:
The procedure you posted will not enable the ThinkVantage button to
work at startup (because it will only boot the first partition), but
it may well suit the OP.

*If* ThinkVantage is something you want to work and have dual boot
(and I do), here's what I did (option 1):

- Leave the MBR as is
- Shrink the Windows partition
- Install Linux with a /boot partition (mine was sda3)
- Copy that MBR to a file like c:\linux.img
- Edit your boot.ini file to allow Windows to boot linux

That enables all these functions:
> * the possibility to boot into R&R
> * the possibility to boot into *nix of your choice
> * the possibility to boot into windows
> * a functioning (also during bios post) thinkvantage button that
boots
>    into R&R.

Another option is to renumber your partitions so /boot is /dev/sda1, and
allow Grub to load Windows.

(including other comments...)

I did this without setting the drive to compatability mode.


> From: James PEARSON <pearson33j@wanadoo.fr>
> question: I figure that one can install the boot loader in just
> about any partition. True/false?  All comments welcome!

You can indeed install it anywhere, but the BIOS in your machine will
always load the MBR and that code determines what to do next. If it's
the factor MBR (on a T60/p), that will load only the first partition's
boot sector, after checking if the ThinkVantage button was pressed.

The "standard" MBR will boot the partition marked as active, but will
not check the button.

Chris