Xp was installed first before I started on linux, but i haven't checked the lba thing, so will do that tonight. Thanks for that Paul
>Dude, > >this can happen for a coupla reasons, did you install XP >second by any chance? the other reason could be that the >hard drive is not set to LBA in the bios :-). > >jeremyb. > >> From: paul schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2002/08/29 Thu PM 09:21:19 GMT+12:00 >> To: linux users group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: lilo duel boot >> >> I am trying to setup a duel boot config on a rellys pc, to use lilo to boot >> either windoze xp or redhat linux. >> On boot, all that comes up on the screen is L for Lilo, and if I try to use a >> linux boot floppy, it tells me it cannot find a kernel for either os, even if >> it is pointed to where I know the kernel is. >> >> The 'other' os is installed on hda, linux is installed on hdd which has the >> usual partitions /boot, / ... and so forth, and I told lilo to overwrite the >> mbr on hda. >> The only thing I can think of, is, does the /boot partition need to be at the >> front of hda?? and if so, does grub have this requirement as well?? >> Any thoughts would be appreciated... >> Thanks >> Paul >> > >
