Lee Hoffner wrote: > > I have just completed several DAYS of prepping my system and then installing > Mandrake 8.0. > > System: > PII 333 > 324MB ram > Dual monitors: #1 on AGP Voodoo3000, #2 on PCI Voodoo3000 > 6.4GB HD (C:\) > 20GB HD (D:\) > Printer on LPT1 > Thrustmaster joystick on cCOM2 > Ethernet adapter card > CDROM (E:\) > HP CD-Writer 9100 series (F:\) > > Defragged and ran installation. Could not get graphical install, so ran text > only. I'm doing a dual-boot. > > C: is full, so I setup the partition for D:, as that has 8 GB I can give to > Linux. On first install attempt, I didn't know which option to choose for > where to put the bootloader, so I picked "At front of drive". After > installation was done, system did not reboot to Linux or offer me a choice > (should it?). System booted Windows instead. A second attempt at install let > me change my bootloader setting to "At front of MBR". After completing > install, reboot got as far as "LIL" on my screen and then everything > stopped. > > How can I boot Linux? > > Thanks! Lee, Reboot your computer with the LInux Boot Disk. Lgo in as root. Click on the Mandrake Control Center. Select the Boot Configuration and set it to hda and you will prompted to apply the changes by clickin on the done button. To be on safe side, opne a console and type in: lilo -v Press the [enter] key and reboot our computer. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 This email is powered by the Tux Email Utility
