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Patrick J Volkerding 5a12e7c134 Slackware 13.0
Wed Aug 26 10:00:38 CDT 2009
Slackware 13.0 x86_64 is released as stable!  Thanks to everyone who
helped make this release possible -- see the RELEASE_NOTES for the
credits.  The ISOs are off to the replicator.  This time it will be a
6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We're taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com.  Please consider
picking up a copy to help support the project.  Once again, thanks to
the entire Slackware community for all the help testing and fixing
things and offering suggestions during this development cycle.
As always, have fun and enjoy!  -P.
2018-05-31 22:41:17 +02:00

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<h1 class="SECT1"><a id="BOOTING-LOADLIN" name="BOOTING-LOADLIN">7.2 LOADLIN</a></h1>
<p>The other booting option that comes with Slackware Linux is LOADLIN. LOADLIN is a DOS
executable that can be used to start Linux from a running DOS system. It requires the
Linux kernel to be on the DOS partition so that LOADLIN can load it and properly boot the
system.</p>
<p>During the installation process, LOADLIN will be copied to root's home directory as a
.ZIP file. There is no automatic setup process for LOADLIN. You will need to copy the
Linux kernel (typically <tt class="FILENAME">/boot/vmlinuz</tt>) and the LOADLIN file
from root's home directory to the DOS partition.</p>
<p>LOADLIN is useful if you would like to make a boot menu on your DOS partition. A menu
could be added to your <tt class="FILENAME">AUTOEXEC.BAT</tt> file that would allow you
to pick between Linux or DOS. A choice of Linux would run LOADLIN, thus booting your
Slackware system. This <tt class="FILENAME">AUTOEXEC.BAT</tt> file under Windows 95 will
provide a sufficient boot menu:</p>
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@ECHO OFF
SET PROMPT=$P$G
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\
CLS
ECHO Please Select Your Operating System:
ECHO.
ECHO [1] Slackware Linux
ECHO [2] Windows 95
ECHO.
CHOICE /C:12 "Selection? -&gt; "
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO WIN
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO LINUX
:WIN
CLS
ECHO Starting Windows 95...
WIN
GOTO END
:LINUX
ECHO Starting Slackware Linux...
CD \LINUX
LOADLIN C:\LINUX\VMLINUZ ROOT=&lt;root partition device&gt; RO
GOTO END
:END
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<p>You will want to specify your root partition as a Linux device name, like <tt
class="FILENAME">/dev/hda2</tt> or something else. You can always use LOADLIN at the
command line. You simply use it in the same manner as it is in the example above. The
LOADLIN documentation comes with many examples on how to use it.</p>
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