Re: Lilo Question
Thanks for the reply Jason, but it didn't work, probably because of the
boot block I have installed (per directions). Here's a copy of my
lilo.conf file, maybe you can suggest how to edit it properly?
cheers
> Everyone goes through this, its a rite of passage. :)
>
> >
> > My problem now is that when I installed and configured the kernel for
> > libranet debian, it overwrote the mbr and now I can't boot windoze from
> > the hd. Lilo just gives me linux.
> >
> > I will get to the man page as soon as I'm not so tired, in the meantime,
> > I have a couple of questions:
> >
> > 1.) Can I use the Liloconfig tool to include windoze in my lilo
> > configuration. I know this is a dumb question, I'm just overly cautious
> > about blowing my /mbr because I have a LS-120 floppy drive that so far
> > has not allowed me to make any boot floppies. I also have linuxconf on
> > the machine.
> >
>
> i don't know about liloconfig. but if you add these lines to your
> /etc/lilo.conf file, you should have no problems
>
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=windows
>
> and rerun /sbin/lilo to rewrite the changes. that is assuming windows is on
> the first hard drive (hda), partition 1.
>
> > 2.) Because of this lack of boot floppies, is there a bullet-proof way
> > to configure LILO for both OS's?
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
> hope that helps.
>
> Jason
>
>
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