Re: lilo boot

[Pankaj Kaushal <apenguinhead@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jul 14, 2001 at 06:01:34PM +0530, Kapil Sethi wrote:
>Try reinstalling Linux in upgrade mode. This time install lilo on the root
>Linux partion and not on MBR
I don't think you need to reinstall to do that
RTFM!!!!
man lilo.conf
>Also set the bootable partion to Linux. So next time u install windows and
>it overwrites MBR you won't loose lilo, windows will only set the bootable
>flag in the partion table to its partition. Then using dos fdisk set the
>bootable flag back to Linux partition.
>
>Kapil
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "yash" <yash_dayal@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 1:53 PM
>Subject: Re: [linux-delhi] lilo boot
>
>
>> I could not make LOadLIn  work in Win ME....can u please suggest a way of
>> making it work.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Yash Dayal
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "Kapil Garg" <kapil.garg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:04 PM
>> Subject: RE: [linux-delhi] lilo boot
>>
>>
>> Hi
>> I think loadlin works for Win95/98/ME
>>
>> is there any such utility for WinNT
>>
>>
>>
>> thanks for interest
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Harshal Vaidya (CTS) [mailto:HarshalV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:44 PM
>> To: 'linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>> Subject: RE: [linux-delhi] lilo boot
>>
>>
>> i guess you need loadlin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vavi [mailto:vava@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Monday, 18 June 2001 6:47 AM
>> To: linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [linux-delhi] lilo boot
>>
>>
>> taking the queue... i wanted to ask one more thing...
>> i know its a bit off topic, but quite relevant..
>>
>> on a computer, i had both win/linux dual boot using lilo. now when i
>> reinstall win, the MBR gets over-written, and so the dual boot option is
>now
>> unavailable.. ofcourse i had a boot floppy for rescue.. but isnt there any
>> app in dos which can atleast copy a minimal lilo , wherein, atleast we
>could
>> give a "root=/boot/KERNEL" etc... because, otherwise , without a boot
>> floppy, its a chicken and egg problem. you need lilo for linux, and linux
>> for lilo. !!
>>
>> thanx
>> vavi
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > hi charmie this is
>> > kshounish
>> > just boot with disk and after enterring into linux
>> > just do#lilo
>> > if it shows something with 1024 cylineder then try to
>> > install linux iwithin 8 gb or use loadlin option
>> > or else if it doesnt show u error that means it will
>> > overrride the mbr u  have to run lilo once.
>>
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