[bug #4149] Booting GRUB from WinNT/WinXP NTLDR on NTFS volume

[nobody]

=================== BUG #4149: LATEST MODIFICATIONS ==================
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=4149&group_id=68

Changes by: Anonymous user        Date: Thu 11/20/2003 at 03:00

------------------ Additional Follow-up Comments ----------------------------
0.7:

         - bugfixes for win32_filepos and current_pos

         - corrected debug info: use format %I64u (MSVCRT.DLL) instead of %llu (

glibc)

         - added option to write to a bootdisk image to a file



0.8:

         - added autodetect '-a' command line option to probe disks+partitions

------------------ Additional Bug Attachment  ----------------------------
File name: ntfsboot8.tar.gz               Size:97 KB
write bootfloppy from windows; autodetect harddisk containing stage2
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=845



=================== BUG #4149: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================


Submitted by: lleroy                  Project: GNU GRUB                     
Submitted on: Mon 06/30/2003 at 05:30
Category:  Installation               Severity:  Major                      
Priority:  None                       Bug Group:  Feature Request           
Resolution:  None                     Assigned to:  None                    
Originator Name:                      Originator Email:                     
Status:  Open                         Release:                              
Reproducibility:  None                Planned Release:                      

Summary:  Booting GRUB from WinNT/WinXP NTLDR on NTFS volume

Original Submission:  

This tool modifies the GRUB stage1 and stage2 image files

located on an NTFS volume, to make them bootable by NTLDR.



Follow-up Comments
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Date: Thu 11/20/2003 at 03:00       By: None
0.7:

         - bugfixes for win32_filepos and current_pos

         - corrected debug info: use format %I64u (MSVCRT.DLL) instead of %llu (

glibc)

         - added option to write to a bootdisk image to a file



0.8:

         - added autodetect '-a' command line option to probe disks+partitions

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Date: Tue 08/19/2003 at 07:53       By: lleroy
this version adds creation of a boot floppy and also has some bug fixes

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Date: Fri 08/08/2003 at 10:21       By: None
this version adds FAT support, and fixes NTFS support,

which by mistake contained hardcoded partition start

and cluster size.



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Date: Fri 08/08/2003 at 10:21       By: None
this version adds FAT support, and fixes NTFS support,

which by mistake contained hardcoded partition start

and cluster size.



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Date: Fri 08/08/2003 at 10:20       By: None
this version adds FAT support, and fixes NTFS support,

which by mistake contained hardcoded partition start

and cluster size.



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Date: Thu 07/17/2003 at 11:03       By: None
Actually, you can embed an ntfs_stage1_5 to track 0 sector 2, and create an 
universal stage1 boot the ntfs_stage1_5.

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Date: Wed 07/02/2003 at 04:29       By: lleroy
This version has grub-like parameter syntax for the device/partition, i.e. 
(hd0,0) instead of /dev/hda1



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Date: Mon 06/30/2003 at 07:38       By: lleroy
I posted my original submission a bit too early...

This version (ntfsboot2.tar.gz) includes command line options and support for 
setting the boot menu (configfile)



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Date: Mon 06/30/2003 at 05:33       By: lleroy
And here is the compiled binary


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File Attachments
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Date: Thu 11/20/2003 at 03:00  Name: ntfsboot8.tar.gz  Size: 97KB   By: None
write bootfloppy from windows; autodetect harddisk containing stage2
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=845

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Date: Tue 08/19/2003 at 07:53  Name: ntfsboot6.tar.gz  Size: 94KB   By: lleroy
added support for creating a boot floppy
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=607

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Date: Fri 08/08/2003 at 10:21  Name: ntfsboot5.tar.gz  Size: 92KB   By: None
FAT support
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=582

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Date: Fri 08/08/2003 at 10:21  Name: ntfsboot5.tar.gz  Size: 92KB   By: None
FAT support
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=581

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Date: Wed 07/02/2003 at 04:29  Name: ntfsboot3.tar.gz  Size: 29KB   By: lleroy
NTFS grub installer (uses grub-like params instead of linux-like)
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=508

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Date: Mon 06/30/2003 at 07:38  Name: ntfsboot2.tar.gz  Size: 13KB   By: lleroy
NTFS grub installer (supports menu and getopt)
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=506

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Date: Mon 06/30/2003 at 05:33  Name: ntfsinstall.exe  Size: 31KB   By: lleroy
win32 binary
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=505

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Date: Mon 06/30/2003 at 05:30  Name: ntfsboot.tar.gz  Size: 13KB   By: lleroy
NTFS grub installer
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?group_id=68&bug_id=4149&bug_file_id=504


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