Linux and Windows NT 4.0 ServicePack 3 on a system
Support knowledgebase (bk_winnt40sp3boot)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: All versions
Microsoft Windows NT: Version 4.0 ServicePack 3
Symptom:
You would like to install Linux alongside Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 on a
system, but the installation of LILO
in the master boot record
(MBR) fails. LILO issues a message such as:
add: partition entry not found
Cause:
Windows NT 4.0 SP3 modifies the MBR for improved support of hard disks
larger than 4GB under NT. LILO seems to be unable to use this modified MBR.
Solution:
Proceed as detailed in the support article "Linux and
Windows NT" under 'using the NT boot manager'.
If your Linux root partition does not reside on the 1st disc and you get a
warning from LILO like:
Warning: boot-record is not on first disk
during installation of LILO, just may safely ignore this message, as you
only have to add this boot record to the NT boot manager, as the above
mentioned support article details.
See also:
Linux and Windows NT
Installing Linux,DOS,Windows,WindowsNT onto one hard disk
Linux on 1024 cylinder
How to create a system boot disk
Keywords: WINNT40SP3, WINDOWS, LILO, PARTITONS, INSTALLATION, NT
Categories:
Other Operating Systems
, LILO
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