Subj : Re: need help with lilo
To   : comp.os.linux
From : xerverkillah
Date : Wed Oct 20 2004 10:12 pm


> Roland  said in post '#4 ' (http://tinyurl.com/6ymot):
> *xerverkillah wrote:
> 
> >
> > u should never install lilo onto the mbr if ur running windows
> aswell.
> > always use the windows boot loader if your running windows &
> linux, cos
> > windows doesnt like it.
> 
> I have Windows XP booting happily with grub, and I've read it boots
> from
> lilo as well.
> 
> Sanjay, as Ray said you need to chroot to the root of the distro
> which
> contains /etc/lilo.conf, but don't forget to mount all the
> partitions
> before you chroot and run lilo.
> 
> For example, first boot in rescue mode from the CD.
> Then mount the partition that contains your lilo.conf:
> mount -t xxx /dev/hdaX /mnt
> Then mount /boot:
> mount -t xxx /dev/hdaY /mnt/boot
> Edit /mnt/etc/lilo.conf if needed.
> Then chroot and run lilo:
> /sbin/lilo -r /mnt
> ## this is equivalent to chroot /mnt && /sbin/lilo
> Should work.
> 
> PS I switched to grub. It takes some time to learn it but it is much
> more
> flexible, and you don't need to rewrite the mbr each time you change
> something.
> * 

ya im not saying its impossible for linux & win to dual boot without
using nt boot loader. But im just saying its safer way of dual booting.


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