Subj : Re: need help with lilo
To   : alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux
From : mutant
Date : Sat Oct 23 2004 04:00 pm

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:23:25 -0400, 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



I'm gonna guess that there was at least one screen that showed up after
your updating that delt with an initrd file. Re read this file and follow
it's advice.

- Peace -
  Mutant

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