How do I get rid of Linux?

[MikeTimbers]

I installed a copy of Red Hat 7.1 on a machine that also has Win98SE. It defaults on boot up to Linux.

1) Can I change the default back to "dos"?

2) How do I uninstall Linux to remove it and LILO?

p.s. I no longer have the Linux CD but can get it again if needs be.

p.p.s. I no longer want it as it wouldn't see half my hardware, not even creating a loadable GUI despite having a Geforce :(

[eldiablo]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers
I installed a copy of Red Hat 7.1 on a machine that also has Win98SE. It defaults on boot up to Linux.

1) Can I change the default back to "dos"?

2) How do I uninstall Linux to remove it and LILO?

p.s. I no longer have the Linux CD but can get it again if needs be.

p.p.s. I no longer want it as it wouldn't see half my hardware, not even creating a loadable GUI despite having a Geforce :(

try mandrake 8.1. i had it up and running in less than half an hour and i know next to nothing about linux. can't help ya with the uninstall...

[Miles]

You will need a Win98SE boot floppy with fdisk.exe and sys.com on it. sys.com is located in the c:\windows\command folder on the HD.

Boot to the floppy and run fdisk /mbr to refresh the master boot record. Run fdisk and delete the non-dos partition. Create a dos partition (with fdisk). Last, run sys c: to transfer win98 to the mbr. Reboot into Windows and format the new partition.

[X-Calibur]

Or from Lilo.conf in Linux edit so taht it boots into Windows by default, then Linux is still available if ya wanna play.

Or Miles solution should do to.

Good luck, yell if you need more pointers !

Cheers

X

[MechCD]

yuppers! Edit /etc/Lilo.conf (location might be slightly different)

I haven't used lilo in a while, but next to each entry somewhere should be "default" change linux to "0" and dos to "1"

der, maybe we could help out with your video driver problem? :D

[MikeTimbers]

Thanks guys. I'll check again for the errors I get trying to configure the GUI and post later when I get home.

I'm an old hand on Unix (SCO qualified in 1989) but have never used one for anything other than as a multi-user business environment so a console GUI was never used.

From a command line view, SCO seemed easier but I expect that's just down to familiarity.

[MikeTimbers]

OK, rebooting into Linux now.....


Logged in as root.
setup
X configuration
I follow all the defaults, it finds a NVidia
Suggests "No clockchip setting"
I select 16-but 800x600
It tris to configure the X, the screen goes blank and then it says:

"There is a problem with your X configuration. You can go back and amend it or exit the configuration."

Any suggestions? Does it need new drivers for a Geforce 2MX?

[X-Calibur]

Mike,

I.m sure dnar will provide a fix, here's my little contribution:

http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/apps.html#GUI

http://www.mcdownloads.com/

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/printthread.php?threadid=3524

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Nvidia-OpenGL-Configuration/index.html


The last link may be the better... I'm no wiz in that stuff, jsut using Google and my personal bookmarks. Should give you some hints here and there...

Good luck, keep us posted....

[MikeTimbers]

I'm beginning to think this isn't worth it, I'm afraid.

RH7.1 won't see my network card so isn't linked to my Internet connection without moving my modem. Downloading drivers to my W2K box hasn't helped, because I can't work out how to copy the files from a dos diskette to my linux partition. In SCO, there is a device called A: and there is a command called doscp so

doscp A:* /tmp

would work.

With RH I can't even tell which is the right device for the floppy.

The missing commands that made SCo (even five years ago) such a delight are just pissing me off :(

How hard is it to get a Linux box to see a network through to a W2K box? Would I need Samba etc?

[X-Calibur]

Hum I can copy files from a win floppy to a linux box.... try to look into: mount /dev/fd0 then /dev/fd0 should be the floppy? Note I may be wrong, the Linux box is out of PSU, so I can't double check that I know less then none in Linux...ssoooooo....

Good luck

Sorry if I'm the only one responding here, you cannot have fallen on a worst help here then me... /blush in shame

Cheers !

[eldiablo]

mike, you really should try mandrake 8.1. i bet it would automatically set up your nic for you, and ppp.

[MikeTimbers]

Some of the common sense in SCO Unix:

/dev/rfd0135ds18

r = raw
fd = floppy disk
0 = drive 0
135 = tracks
ds = double sided
18 = sectors

/dev/rfd096ds15 et cetera.


ls -l shortened to l
ls -x shortened to lx
ls -c shortened to lc

awesome script called dfspace that used df to produce a meaningful disk listing.

custom for changing configurations

too many to list really. Does the Genome Linux client work on SCO?

[dnar]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers
Does the Genome Linux client work on SCO?
Not without the required glibc libraries it wont. The library dependancies are:

[wayne@Criten gah]$ ldd ghclient.x
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x40025000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0x40048000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4005f000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

[wayne@Criten gah]$ ldd filter.x
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x40025000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40048000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

[dnar]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers
I'm beginning to think this isn't worth it, I'm afraid.

RH7.1 won't see my network card so isn't linked to my Internet connection without moving my modem. Downloading drivers to my W2K box hasn't helped, because I can't work out how to copy the files from a dos diskette to my linux partition. In SCO, there is a device called A: and there is a command called doscp so

doscp A:* /tmp

would work.

With RH I can't even tell which is the right device for the floppy.

The missing commands that made SCo (even five years ago) such a delight are just pissing me off :(

How hard is it to get a Linux box to see a network through to a W2K box? Would I need Samba etc?
Mike! To copy a DOS disk under Linux, just mount it! It will auto detect the format and it just works.... No need for the old DOS/Unix tools anymore! This is a real filesystem dude!

I agree with others, Your Video card may be troublesome under older Distros. Unless your install process correctly configures XFree, manual tweaking is required. /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 is the XFree86 configuration file, maybe you could mail me a copy and I'll have a looksee.

[X-Calibur]

Originally posted by dnar

Mike! To copy a DOS disk under Linux, just mount it! It will auto detect the format and it just works.... No need for the old DOS/Unix tools anymore! This is a real filesystem dude!


Wow I was right..... /bumps chest in pride.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[dnar]

Originally posted by X-Calibur


Wow I was right..... /bumps chest in pride.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
(Carefull bumping your chest here dude, it frightens the trolls) :eek:

[X-Calibur]

Originally posted by dnar

(Carefull bumping your chest here dude, it frightens the trolls) :eek:
But but but.... I like trolls? They are my main dish lately.... I can't starve.... /stops bumping chest, and replace it with a pectus excavatum....