Subj : Re: need help with lilo
To   : alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux
From : Massimiliano Vessi
Date : Wed Oct 20 2004 12:12 pm

s a n j a y wrote:

> 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

If you want to boot anything try GAG bootloader, it's a boot loader that
boot any OS, you can put on a floppy or in the MBR, than you can play with
lilo.
Bye bye
Max
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