Re: Preventing windows from screwing linux up
On Monday 23 July 2001 23:35, Cormac McGuinness wrote:
> Hi
> I'm hoping someone can help me with my frustrating problem...
> I have a laptop, and something installed under windows 98 has now
> (twice) overwritten the initial part of my Linux filesystem
> which exists in an extended partition.
> How can I prevent this (other than by deinstalling windows! - my wife
> needs to use our laptop occasionally)
Even wives can use GNU/Linux. At least my wife can.
Are you sure Windows did not just overwrite the MBR with Lilo in it? In this
case you just have to boot with a boot floppy and put Lilo back there.
(I'm not subscribed to the list any more.)
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