Subj : need help with lilo
To   : alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux
From : s a n j a y
Date : Tue Oct 19 2004 09:23 pm

I have three different distros (debian, gentoo and mandrake) along with 
windows xp installed on one large hard disk. As it is an old desktop which 
does not support large hard drives, I have seperate boot partition for every 
OS, including windows, within 7 gb limit (300 mbs each) and root partitions 
installed after 7 gig.

Everything was working fine before I decided to compile my debian kernel. 
After installing new kernel, i wrote lilo.conf file and installed lilo in 
MBR. I screwed up and now debian does not boot up. I am wondering whether 
any of you know how to fix lilo.conf and install it in MBR without 
reinstalling debian.

I tried booting up in rescue mode with debian CD and writing new lilo.conf 
and running /sbin/lilo, but it somehow did not overwrite MBR.

Thanks in advance

sanjay

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