Re: rescue disk

[Vinay Avasthi <vavasthi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Once you are able to boot with loadlin, you can run lilo again and that
should install lilo MBR.

VA
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Kunal Shah <kvshah@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote --
> It solves my problem and thanks for that
> but is there any method by which i can have lilo once again?
> Kunal
> 
> Sourav Sachin wrote:
> > 
> > Kunal,
> > Do not boot your machine thru cdrom (pcq linux). Boot it with windows and
> > copy three files from the pcq linux cd onto your harddisk or a floppy.
> > 1. cdrom - /dosutils/autoboot/autoboot.bat
> > 2. cdrom - /dosutils/autoboot/vmlinuz
> > 3. cdrom - /dosutils/autoboot/loadlin
> > 
> > edit the file autoboot.bat
> > 
> > loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/hdxy
> > 
> > where x is your linux root partition
> > e.g. /dev/hda1, /dev/hda2, /dev/hdc2 etc.
> > 
> > Boot your computer into dos mode. Goto the directory where you have stored
> > all the three files and run autoboot.bat
> > Sachin.
> > 
> > On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, Kunal Shah wrote:
> > 
> > > I have installed redhat 5.2 from pcq cd.
> > > After that i have installes win95 so my mbr is overwritten
> > > Now my rescue disk become currupeted so i can not replace my old mbr.
> > > Only thing i have is pcq cd of april month which is bootable.
> > > What should i do?
> > > Kunal
> > >
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