Constantine Gavrilov
2007-Dec-10 12:02 UTC
[syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell
Hello: Can syslinux be used to bootstrap Linux from a running Windows (or Windows shell) similar to the way loadlin does it? I mean, run a binary and give it Linux kernel and ramdisk as files on FAT or NTFS. Adding an entry to boot.ini that references files on FAT/NTFS is also fine. Touching MBR of disk or partition is not allowed. THX. -- ---------------------------------------- Constantine Gavrilov Distinguished Engineer Qlusters Software Ltd Hayovel Building 27th floor 125 Menachem Begin Way Tel-Aviv, 67012 Phone: +972-3-6236666 Fax: +972-3-6236667 ----------------------------------------
Jacob Alifrangis
2007-Dec-10 17:46 UTC
[syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell
No, Windows cannot start another operating system within itself unless it is running as a vm, which windows treats as an executable, do a little bit of research on it at www.vmware.com Authenticlick, Inc. 5757 Wilshire Boulevard | Penthouse One Los Angeles, California 90036 Tel: 323.330.0404 x302 | Fax: 323.330.0755 email: jalifrangis at authenticlick.net Jacob Alifrangis Director of Operations -----Original Message----- From: syslinux-bounces at zytor.com [mailto:syslinux-bounces at zytor.com] On Behalf Of Constantine Gavrilov Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:02 AM To: syslinux at zytor.com Subject: [syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell Hello: Can syslinux be used to bootstrap Linux from a running Windows (or Windows shell) similar to the way loadlin does it? I mean, run a binary and give it Linux kernel and ramdisk as files on FAT or NTFS. Adding an entry to boot.ini that references files on FAT/NTFS is also fine. Touching MBR of disk or partition is not allowed. THX. -- ---------------------------------------- Constantine Gavrilov Distinguished Engineer Qlusters Software Ltd Hayovel Building 27th floor 125 Menachem Begin Way Tel-Aviv, 67012 Phone: +972-3-6236666 Fax: +972-3-6236667 ---------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ SYSLINUX mailing list Submissions to SYSLINUX at zytor.com Unsubscribe or set options at: http://www.zytor.com/mailman/listinfo/syslinux Please do not send private replies to mailing list traffic.
Constantine Gavrilov
2007-Dec-10 19:28 UTC
[syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell
I meant rebooting Windows to another OS (linux) with a help of a DOS/Windows program. Jacob Alifrangis wrote:> No, Windows cannot start another operating system within itself unless > it is running as a vm, which windows treats as an executable, do a > little bit of research on it at www.vmware.com > > Authenticlick, Inc. > 5757 Wilshire Boulevard | Penthouse One > Los Angeles, California 90036 > Tel: 323.330.0404 x302 | Fax: 323.330.0755 > email: jalifrangis at authenticlick.net > > Jacob Alifrangis > Director of Operations > > > -----Original Message----- > From: syslinux-bounces at zytor.com [mailto:syslinux-bounces at zytor.com] On > Behalf Of Constantine Gavrilov > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:02 AM > To: syslinux at zytor.com > Subject: [syslinux] bootstapping linux from windows/windows shell > > Hello: > > Can syslinux be used to bootstrap Linux from a running Windows (or > Windows shell) similar to the way loadlin does it? I mean, run a binary > and give it Linux kernel and ramdisk as files on FAT or NTFS. > > Adding an entry to boot.ini that references files on FAT/NTFS is also > fine. Touching MBR of disk or partition is not allowed. > > THX. > >-- ---------------------------------------- Constantine Gavrilov Qlusters Software Ltd ----------------------------------------