Re: Unidentified subject!
On Thu, 22 Aug 1996, Bruce Perens wrote:
> > What should I try next to get the hard drive to boot
> > the kernel on the second partition? I may have ruined
> > it by writing a boot record onto the second partition.
>
> Try re-installing the LILO package, and answer _yes_ to all of the questions
> it asks you. This will put Debian's MBR program on your MBR, and our standard
> LILO configuration on your partition, and will get you
> in a known state that will help us diagnose any subsequent problems.
>
Alternatively, boot the system from a floppy and make the second
partition the active one. This will then boot LILO properly without
having to write to the MBR. It works...
Carlo
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