On Thu, 22 Aug 1996, Bruce Perens wrote: > > What should I try next to get the hard drive to boot > > the kernel on the second partition? I may have ruined > > it by writing a boot record onto the second partition. > > Try re-installing the LILO package, and answer _yes_ to all of the questions > it asks you. This will put Debian's MBR program on your MBR, and our standard > LILO configuration on your partition, and will get you > in a known state that will help us diagnose any subsequent problems. >
Alternatively, boot the system from a floppy and make the second partition the active one. This will then boot LILO properly without having to write to the MBR. It works... Carlo *********************************************************************** * Carlo U. Segre * * Department of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences * * Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616 * * Voice: (312) 567-3498 FAX: (312) 567-3494 * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ***********************************************************************