Try this. 1. boot into rescue mode using Installation CDs. 2. mount the root and boot partition of your linux installation on /mnt/sysconfig or something else 3. chroot to that partition and configure lilo, exit from the shell and reboot ..
-js -------------------------------------------------------------- sometimes i'm good but when i'm bad i'm even better $ -----Original Message----- $ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] $ g] On Behalf Of Sohel Shaheen Mallik $ Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:22 PM $ To: Delhi Linux User Group $ Subject: [ilugd] Rescuing linux partition from a lilo overwrite $ $ $ Hi all, $ please anyone advise me what to do about a specific $ problem. I had linux 7.1 installed in a 20 GB HDD with win98 $ and win2000 prof as the other two OS installed. Somehow the $ lilo got overwritten and the boot floppy didnt work. I tried $ booting in rescue mood but couldnot run the lilo to overwrite $ the MBR. Can anyone provide me a detaied way to run lilo again? $ Thanks, $ Sohel $ -- $ $ Sohel Shaheen Mallik $ http://sohel.fateback.com $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ $ _______________________________________________ $ ilugd mailing list $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd $ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
