booting from CD

[tm2383]

After weeks of fighting with Linux to recognise my Sagem Fast 800 modem, I had finally given up and reverted back to Windows. I reinstalled my Windows bootloader and went back to Windows XP.

There is one last small fix that I want to try before I put my experiences with Linux behind me forever. I hate the thought of that though, as I love the Gnome destop environment, but I've spent countless hours trying to get Fedora or Suse to pick up my Sagem modem which has the Eagle chipset that Linux doesnt like for some reason. I've tried every patch under the sun and hit a blank wall every time.

I know that my grub bootloader is at hda0,2. Can I force Linux to load from my CD without overwriting my windows bootloader again?
My windows recovery files are on the hard drive, so everytime I take off Grub, I have to reinstall Windows files again as I dont have a recovery disc which gives me a command prompt where I can repair the bootloader from.

Does anyone know why Linux doesnt like USB modems? I know that Windows isnt trouble free, but has picked up every modem I have installed for years without any problem. i'm beginning to appreciate Windows again

thanks,
tim

[devils casper]

I know that my grub bootloader is at hda0,2. Can I force Linux to load from my CD without overwriting my windows bootloader again?

try Smart Boot Manager.

My windows recovery files are on the hard drive, so everytime I take off Grub, I have to reinstall Windows files again as I dont have a recovery disc which gives me a command prompt where I can repair the bootloader from.

you can use Windows 98 bootable floppy to remove GRUB ( fix Windows ). download bootable floppy from www.bootdisk.com. boot up from it and execute command 'fdisk /mbr'.

Does anyone know why Linux doesnt like USB modems?

no idea. i hope someone will throw light on it very soon.




casper

[tm2383]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
Last night when I loaded Suse 10.1 system recovery from the installation cd, I managed to boot the suse without reinstalling the grub, but I don't remember how I did this. Whatever I did launched a mini-grub interface which allowed me to choose which os system I booted to. Do you know how on earth i managed this?????

[devils casper]

i think you selected 'Boot from Hard Disk' option in main/first screen.





casper

[lone]

Yeah, that also happened to me before. I unistalled the linux and everytime I start my computer the computer stuck can't go anyfurther. But then I reinstalled the Suse, everything back to life ^^