Re: lilo post-install

[Alvin Oga <aoga@Mail.Linux-Consulting.com>]

hi ya

> Is it possible to put lilo in mbr without installing the whole thing
> again? (lilo package is there already installed.)
> 
> How to do it?

Additional info:
	http://www.linux.org/HOWTO/mini/LILO.html
	file:/usr/doc/lilo*/

a.  create a dos/windows boot floppy with fdisk.exe ( important )

    create a backup linux boot floppy...
	dd if=/boot/vmlinuz-xxxxx of=/dev/fd0

b.  now try your lilo experiments

root# vi /etc/lilo.conf:
	#
	# Dual boot
	#
	boot=/dev/hda
	#
	map=/boot/map
	install=/boot/boot.b
	prompt
	timeout=50
	#
	image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.12 ( whatever kernel you want/have )
	        label=linux-2.2.12
	        root=/dev/hda1
	        read-only
	#       append="mem=128M"
	#
	# Windows 98
	#
	other=/dev/hda1
        	table=/dev/hda
	        label=Win98
	#
	# end of file

root# lilo		( run lilo )

reboot...  hit [tab] at lilo prompt to see what you can boot

if you(lilo) get stuck....use dos/windows to "fdisk /mbr"  and
try to fix the lilo.conf file again

have fun
alvin