Multiple boot loading via boot.ini ?

[Chris Wilson]

I have Win2000 on a pair of SATA drives in Raid 0 format, and Ubuntu Linux on an IDE drive on the cables from the IDE ports on the m/. board. I can boot Windows by setting the m/bopard bios to boot scsi first. I can boot Linux by setting the m/board bios to boot HD0. I would like a more elegant way of doing this. Can I custom write a Windows boot.ini file to "see" the Linux intallation and boot it as a menu option? Currently my boot.ini looks like this, how would you add in Linux? Thanks. If that wouldn't work what SIMPLE options are available please?

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

 

[Chris Wilson]

Why not let the default Ubuntu boot loader do it ?

It will list all the operating systems on your computer, or is there a problem with raid being used ? never had any problems with mine.

It appears Ubuntu is unable to see the RAID 0 drives at all. I am merely experimenting with Linux, so was hoping to do any "mods" in the OS I am more familiar with, Windows. I'll have a look how I can access the Linux bootloader though, thanks.