Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have installed linux Mandrake on my notebook. The installation went fine
> (some errors with tcl-8.3 and xpdf rpm files) but I can't boot the system via
> lilo. I have Windows Xp Home Edition and Mandrake 8.2beta (don't call me
> crasy please) on the machine.
>
> I can run LM 8.2 if I use the boot diskette (it didn't skip this step!!!!).
> LM 8.2 is running ok. I can't run Xp since I have no boot diskette for the OS.
>
> How can I fix lilo so as to have a dual boot?
>
> My notebook is Sony VAIO.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Eduardo
>
Just find ``linear" in /etc/lilo.conf, uncomment it and add ``lba32"
instead. Then run ``/sbin/lilo -v". You can add windows xp in lilo menu
too, see my lilo.conf here.
HTH
Vu Hung
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boot=/dev/hde
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
message=/boot/message
lba32
#linear
#default=redhat71
default=win
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2BOOT
label=redhat71
read-only
root=/dev/hde8
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-21
label=redhatEXP
read-only
root=/dev/hde8
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-21.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17
label=rh71ker2417
read-only
root=/dev/hde8
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.17.img
other=/dev/hde1
optional
label=win
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