> PROBLEM: I just want to remove the LILO from my PC that is installed in the
> 2nd partition of my HDD. Because I am sure that is causing problems during
> installation (for windows only). Basically, I don't want to install LILO
> anymore, I am planning to use boot disk instead next time.
>
> I reinstalled my Linux but turned off the Lilo and used boot disk instead.
> It didn't work. It gave me this error, 0x81 (no idea). Are you trying to
> tell me to reinstall Linux and turn on LILO and put it in the MBR? Will it
> solve my problem? Thanks.
>
no no no. no need to reinstall.
i just want you do:
1. make boot disk (windows or linux i do not care)
2. boot using that boot disk
3. run fdisk
4. remove bootable flag from the linux partition
5. place bootable flag on the windows partition
this should boot windows. i am assuming that lilo is not in the first
partition and that lilo is actually causing the problem.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Horatio B. Bogbindero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:23 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: [plug] Problem with LILO
>
>
>
> > How do I make my Linux bootable. I reinstalled it already and made a boot
> > disk (no lilo). But it wouldn't boot using the boot disk. It gave me this
> > error, 0x81. What does that mean?
> >
> basically, when you reinstall linux you could have already installed
> lilo??? i do not really get your problem.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Horatio B. Bogbindero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:23 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: [plug] Problem with LILO
> >
> >
> >
> > > The problem is, I cannot remove the multi partitions NT made on my HDD.
> I
> > > made those partitions but I cannot remove it using the same disk. I am
> > > confused about this. But you are confirming that it won't work (fdisk
> > /mbr)
> > > because I installed LILO on different section?
> > >
> > well, it just means that fdisk /mbr clears the master boot record, but if
> > you did not install it in the master boot record then it would not work.
> > if you installed it in another partition then doing a fdisk /mbr would not
> > clear lilo because it do does not reside in the MBR.
> >
> > what i mentioned below is just an assumption that you made the linux
> > partition bootable while the rest are not. in this case, you can simply
> > make the linux partition non-bootable and make the windows partition
> > bootable. this is of course true only if my assumption is correct.
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Horatio B. Bogbindero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 10:18 AM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: [plug] Problem with LILO
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > But I didn't place LILO on the MBR. There is an option in RH6.2 that I
> > can
> > > > place the LILO to another partition instead on the MBR? But thanks,
> this
> > > is
> > > > worth trying.
> > > >
> > > ows. if LILO is not in the MBR? then you can do an fdisk and set the
> linux
> > > partition to not bootable and make the windows partition bootable. this
> > > should solve your problem.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Horatio B. Bogbindero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 9:39 AM
> > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > Subject: Re: [plug] Problem with LILO
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > no need to curse and shout. to remove lilo. goto your windows
> partition
> > > > (any of them) or use a windows rescue disk and type
> > > >
> > > > fdisk /MBR
> > > >
> > > > this will flush the master boot record and remove lilo. it will
> restore
> > > > the standard boot record.
> > > >
> > > > happy?
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Martinez, Maenard wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My PC crashed:
> > > > >
> > > > > PIII-500
> > > > > 64 MB RAM
> > > > > 10GB HDD
> > > > >
> > > > > I have 5 partitions (1 for linux) and 2 OSs (Win98SE and Linux
> RH6.2).
> > > The
> > > > > LILO is installed in second partition not in MBR. I formatted my C
> > > drive.
> > > > > And I deleted the C drive with out deleting the succeeding drives
> > using
> > > > > WinNT installation disk. That was the start of my problem. The
> > following
> > > > > happened:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. I cannot access my Linux OS.
> > > > > 2. I cannot reinstall any Microsoft OS, except for the system file
> of
> > > > Win9x.
> > > > > 3. I cannot remove the LILO.
> > > > >
> > > > > I did the following:
> > > > > 1. Reinstall Linux but I couldn't access it using boot disk.
> > > > > 2. Tried to reinstall NT and Win98 but every time I boot up my
> > computer,
> > > > the
> > > > > LILO would appear and boot directly to windows. It cannot find any
> OS
> > > > since
> > > > > I just did the fist step of installation, copying of installation
> > files
> > > to
> > > > > the HDD.
> > > > > 3. I used WinNT to delete all partitions including Linux. But the
> LILO
> > > is
> > > > > still there.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am sure that once I remove the LILO I can reinstall everything I
> > want
> > > to
> > > > > my PC. But how do I remove the @!#$%^%%^$ LILO?
> > > > >
> > > > > HEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Leo
> > > > >
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