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That is correct (except for the part about when you are done in windows, when you restart from windows, you will the bet the lilo prompt on the subsequent post). From the session manager for kdm you can select "show boot options" and the relative lilo commands and map files. This way when your at kdm and you want to restart and boot directly into windows (without having to select it from the lilo screen) you can. just a handy thing to have, i only go back into winblows for m$ money. Soon hope to be using gnucash, although money would be a tough act to follow (need it for the business)
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On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 12:32, John R. Ghidiu wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>i am pretty sure i am confused now. the normal order of operation is:</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>poweron/POST</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>load the boot manager (lilo)</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>select the OS (linux)</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>login (kdm)</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>do stuff</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>logout</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>shutdown/reboot/repeat as necessary</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>if i understand you, you are saying that kdm lets you boot into windows?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>so, lilo boots up, you boot into linux, kdm starts, and you tell kdm that</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>you want to boot into windows. is that correct? then, your computer boots</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>back into linux (when you are done in windows)? am i missing something?</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>john</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>On 4 Oct 2002, Cyber Source wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Not sure, but it has been in Mandrake since at least 8.1 and RedHat</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> since at least 7.3 or so. From KDM, I can boot directly into Windows or</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> whatever without having to wait and make a selection from the lilo</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> screen</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 11:31, John R. Ghidiu wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> so you are saying that kdm has an interface of sorts to lilo? what version</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> of kdm is this?</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> john</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> On 4 Oct 2002, Cyber Source wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > kdm does, if the boot options is selected, whatever is in lilo will be</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > an option</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 09:13, John R. Ghidiu wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > which is why i said i suspect that gdm does not allow this. seems to me</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > that this is the job of the boot loader, not the session manager, so</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > perhaps kde is just 'talking' to the boot loader (grub, lilo, etc.)...</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > thoughts?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > john</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > On 4 Oct 2002, Cyber Source wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > In that file, just points to gdmsetup, when running that, I see no</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > choice to show dual boots</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 07:05, John R. Ghidiu wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > AFAIK, gdm does not allow this (but i am running the version that came</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > with ximian desktop 6 months ago). the config is in /usr/sbing/gdmconfig.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > john</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > > I will probably put it back too, lol. I do like the ability to dual</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > > boot from the kdm shutdown menu. gdm probably has a way to put this in,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > > > where is the gui to config the gdm? Thanks</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ></FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ----------------------------</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > John R. Ghidiu</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > john@rmdashrf.org</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ----------------------------</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> John R. Ghidiu</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> john@rmdashrf.org</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>John R. Ghidiu</FONT></FONT></I></PRE>
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