Re: Boot to execute lilo

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Florian Sukup wrote:

> Hi
>
> I overwrote my MBR while installing another OS.
>
> Now I just want to boot the installed Debian testing system to execute
> lilo. How can I do this using an (unoffical) Debian testing install dvd?
>
> I have an old SuSE CD, where I have the option 'boot installed system',
> where I could boot my system just to run lilo and then reboot regularly.
>
> Is there anyone who can help?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Florian.
>
>
>  
At the boot: prompt, try "linux single root=/dev/hda2" (replace "hd2" 
with the correct partition for your root).

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Kent