On Wed, 19 May 2004 02:46:04 +0800, "Sandgroper"
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>I has a dual boot setup with RH 9 and Windows 98SE , everything works really
>good , but I can't access the boot menu for Windows 98 to get to list of
>boot options.
>
>What I want to be able to do is to access the Windows safe mode so that I
>can fix problems without having all the drivers loaded.
>
>I have tried all sorts of combinations of keys , but no go , I just can't
>access the Windows safe mode.
>
>So does anybody know how to access the Windows safe mode on a dual boot
>system with RH 9 and Windows 98 ?
>
>Thanks.

AFAIK, once you select the Windows boot option from grub (assuming
you're using grub) Windows is on its own; it should work just like it
does if Linux isn't there at all. So if you hurry and push F8 the
instant after you select Windows from the Linux bootloader menu, you
should get the Windows menu. Works for me....

"Mark Nagy" wrote in message
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> AFAIK, once you select the Windows boot option from grub (assuming
> you're using grub) Windows is on its own; it should work just like it
> does if Linux isn't there at all. So if you hurry and push F8 the
> instant after you select Windows from the Linux bootloader menu, you
> should get the Windows menu. Works for me....

I forgot to mention that I am using Grub.
Yeah , that's what I though , once you select the Windows boot option ,
Windows behaves like normal.

Maybe I am not quick enough in pressing F8 , so it looks like I may have to
practice to get the timing right.


Thanks.



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On Wed, 19 May 2004 11:21:31 +0800, Sandgroper wrote:

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> "Mark Nagy" wrote in message
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>> AFAIK, once you select the Windows boot option from grub (assuming



>
> Maybe I am not quick enough in pressing F8 , so it looks like I may have
> to practice to get the timing right.
>

You have to be pretty quick...

It seems to me that the faster your system, the less time you have before
it's too late.

Regards,
Dave

"Dave Millen" wrote in message
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> You have to be pretty quick...
>
> It seems to me that the faster your system, the less time you have before
> it's too late.

I have only got a P3 800 Mhz machine , and it still boots up too fast for me
to hit the F8 key.


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> "Dave Millen" wrote in message
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>> You have to be pretty quick...
>>
>> It seems to me that the faster your system, the less time you have
>> before it's too late.
>
> I have only got a P3 800 Mhz machine , and it still boots up too fast
> for me to hit the F8 key.
>
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Run msconfig and, under general and advanced, enable startup menu. Then you
wan't have to press any keys to access it.

Len

"Len" wrote in message
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> Run msconfig and, under general and advanced, enable startup menu. Then
you
> wan't have to press any keys to access it.

Thanks for the reminder , but I will stick to my normal boot setup because I
don't really need the menu very often , just when I have a problem.

I eventually got my machine to boot to the Windows menu , I virtually have
to press the enter key and the F8 key at the same time.



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