On Sunday 27 July 2003 01:06 pm, crak600 wrote: > i know that in order for the mbr to be rewritten properly by linux in a > dual boot system, the ms-win OS of choice must be installed before doing a > linux install. but if i go and format out my ms-win OS and reinstall it > (i'm using win98), will the mbr be rewritten and i won't be able to get > back into linux? and if that does happen, how do i get the mbr re-written > so i can access linux again? i've been looking for an answer to this but > can't seem to find it, and win98 needs to be re-installed as i'm having > massive problems with it. (and i wish i could make this a microsoft free > computer, but currently i can't) > Assuming you are using lilo, all you will have to do is create a linux boot floppy disk prior to installing win98 again. So go to Mandrake Control Center and create a boot floppy and then test it to make sure it works. Then reinstall win98. Once Windows is reinstalled, reboot with the floppy back into linux and then rerun lilo from the command lie as root to restore your linux boot loader on the mbr.
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