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lilo overwritten

  • 22-04-2002 10:13am
    #1
    angelr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Im using redhat 7.1.
    after reinstalling windows 2000 on the first partition it over wrote the MBR and now i dont have lilo no more.

    Is ther any easy way of getting it back?

    Iv made a boot disk using boot.img and dd.
    This is fine but it is only a boot disk into the installation process.

    anyone know how i could make a boot disk that wud jus boot into the linux partition?

    any other suggestions......


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  • #2
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialRecoveryAndBootDisk.html

    that might be handy.

    Basicly boot up with the boot disk.
    Mount your partitions and re-run lilo. It will install itself into the mbr. You will need to add in the option for win2000 of course as well into the lilo.conf.

    Gav


  • #3
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Will the install disk not allow you start up the kernel on the HDD??

    Only thing I can think of is to get your hands on a free windows-based bootloader until you get a boot disk made?

    (Oh and you did know there's a shell available to you while installing didn't you? Toggle through the F-Keys + Alt and you'll find it - you may be able to create a boot disk in there)


  • #4
    sisob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭sisob


    you should be able to boot to 'rescue' mode with your redhat install cd and then run 'lilo' to reinstall.


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