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Dear Sir,

I am trying to create a multiboot cd that will supposr the following:

1. Linux RedHat 7.2
2. Windows 2000 Professional
3. Windows 2000 Server
4. Windows 2000 Advanced Server

I get it right, but to have the Linux image on the same cd and to boot =
from it is=20
a problem.

Here's what I did:

First I created a bootable cd with the windows images and used the =
El-Torito standard
based file from Bart called diskem1x.bin from his site www.nu2.nu.

Bart has a tool called BBIE, now when I use this util I can extract the =
bootsector from=20
a bootable CD, let's say windows 2000. I then HexEdit this file to point =
to a different
directory other than the I386 one to let's say WSRV. Let's say I call =
this new file wsrvboot.bin.

When I use the diskem1x.bin I can boot this wsrvboot.bin file with the =
simple command of
"run wsrvboot.bin" and off it goes.

Bart now has something that he calls ISOLINUX/MEMDISK that he uses from =
your site
I assume. I can't seem to boot this wsrvboot.bin file of mine by using =
the MEMDISK as
my kernel, I can however boot an dos.img file that I created using a =
file called dd.exe that
created a image from a dos based bootdisk.

I also tried to use tat diskem1x.bin file to boot the isolinux.bin file =
but that doesn't work, the
reason why I though of doing that is that I thought that I could maybe =
load the isolinux as
a menuoption that would then give me the capability to do my linux =
install using the vmlinuz
kernel.

I don't know what to do. Is there a way I can have both a Linux and =
Windows install from the
same cd upon boot ??

Could you please try to help me, I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks
Wernher









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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Sir,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am trying to create a multiboot cd =
that will=20
supposr the following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Linux RedHat 7.2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Windows 2000 =
Professional</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Windows 2000 Server</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. Windows 2000 Advanced =
Server</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I get it right, but to have the Linux =
image on the=20
same cd and to boot from it is </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's what I did:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First I created a bootable cd with the =
windows=20
images and used the El-Torito standard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>based file from Bart called =
diskem1x.bin from his=20
site <A href=3D"http://www.nu2.nu">www.nu2.nu</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bart has a tool called BBIE, now when I =
use this=20
util I can extract the bootsector from </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a bootable CD, let's say windows 2000. =
I then=20
HexEdit this file to point to a different</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>directory other than the I386&nbsp;one =
to let's say=20
WSRV. Let's say I call this new file wsrvboot.bin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I use the diskem1x.bin I can boot =
this=20
wsrvboot.bin file with the simple command of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"run wsrvboot.bin" and off it =
goes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bart now has something that he calls=20
ISOLINUX/MEMDISK that he uses from your site</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I assume. I can't seem to boot this =
wsrvboot.bin=20
file of mine by using the MEMDISK as</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>my kernel, I can however boot an =
dos.img file that=20
I created using a file called dd.exe that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>created a image from a dos based=20
bootdisk.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I also tried to use tat diskem1x.bin =
file to boot=20
the isolinux.bin file but that doesn't work, the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>reason why I though of doing that is =
that I thought=20
that I could maybe load the isolinux as</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a menuoption that would then give me =
the capability=20
to do my linux install using the vmlinuz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>kernel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I don't know what to do. Is there a way =
I can have=20
both a Linux and Windows install from the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>same cd upon boot ??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could you please try to help me, I hope =
to hear=20
from you soon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wernher</FONT></DIV>
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RE: Can I do this ? [ In reply to ]
The booting of image files such as your "wsrvboot.bin" is not supported
in HPA's Isolinux. It is a modification made to the program by Bart
Lagerweij, so you should direct the question to him.

Mike





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Bart now has something that he calls ISOLINUX/MEMDISK that he uses from
=
your site
I assume. I can't seem to boot this wsrvboot.bin file of mine by using =
the MEMDISK as
my kernel, I can however boot an dos.img file that I created using a =
file called dd.exe that
created a image from a dos based bootdisk.