An easier way is to just make a boot disk (you can use the dd command or the 
Mandrake Control Center).  After installing Windows, boot into GNU/Linux 
using your boot disk.  After you log in, become root and type:

/sbin/lilo -v

That will reinstall lilo.

On Sunday 27 October 2002 12:46 pm, Charles A Edwards wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Oct 2002 11:00:54 -0700
>
> joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I know XP is going to take over, how can I get a boot loader back
> > without installing mandrake again? Can I just use the update option on
> > the cd and not choose any packages to install?
>
> Yes, just run it as an Expert/Upgrade.
>
> Since this involves a hd change the install may ask which is your /
> partition.
> Be sure you know and input it correctly or you will screw your drive.
>
>
>     Charles
>
> ---------------------------
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