RE: Getting Linux back - pls hlp

[Shashank Banerjee <shashankb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Relazzz. Relazzz...Rahul,
Nothing is gone wrong, so cool down....

(a) Use you rescue disk... and type at the LILO prompt linux
root=/dev/hdaN
where N is the partion number of your root partition.

(c) Hmm.. (a) Failed... insert your PCQ Linux CD, boot the system from
CD and type linux root=/dev/hdaN

(c) Hmm.. (b) Failed... insert your PCQ Linux CD, boot the system from
CD and use the rescue image..

(d) Even (b) failed, insert the PCQ Linux CD, boot the system from CD,
use the default image (by pressing [Enter]) and select Upgrade... keep
on selecting the easy way out [ie avoid writing on the disk type
options] and install the LILO boot loader...

If plan (a), (b) (c) and (d) fails.. well ...:((.. Best of luck in
reinstallation...

Guys, We need to a FAQ on this one.. now!!
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Shashank Banerjee
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DCM Data Systems
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Rahul  Kumar [SMTP:Rahul.Kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent:	Friday, July 02, 1999 9:19 AM
>To:	linux-india@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject:	Getting Linux back - pls hlp
>
>Dear all - I've done something bad. Pls help.
>I had (have?) Linux RH5.2 on one partition and '98 on another. I
>boot(ed)
>with LILO.
>When i go into Windows, Norton used to ask "your boot sector has
>changed.
>Repair ? Continue ?" and I used to continue..
>Recently, my brother (elder) typed Repair !!! And now I dont get the
>LILO
>prompt, so the machine goes straight to Windows.
>
>So i used the boot/rescue diskette (made with mkbootdisk that came with
>5.2)
>but it hangs saying "Cant install monitor" or something like that.
>
>How can I get Linux back without loosing / reformatting. I am sure it
>should
>be easy !
>
>Cheers, RK.
>
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