On Fri, 28 May 1999, Jack_D wrote:
> I have installed linux a couple of times, and had not a problem with
> boot up using LILO. The booting was in the master boot first position,
> not master boot record. It worked fine in tandem with DOS that I had
> on. The latest install, somehow lilo got corrupted and with the lilo
> prompt I only get 'LIL-" with no colon to carry on booting. It hangs
> there before it has booted. This both happens with and without the
> rescue disk.!! Could anyone have a idea.?? I can configure lilo, as
> there is NO way of booting into linux.. 8-(
If you have readhat you can get back in to linux fairly easily.
I assume you can still get to dos.
Put in your redhat CD, change to the cd drive then do the following:
cd dosutils
loadlin autoboot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdxx
where xx is where you installed linux ie "a2"
once there you need a liloconfig something like the following.
boot = /dev/hda
delay = 0
compact
vga = normal
root = /dev/hdb1
read-only
image = /boot/vmlinuz
label = linux
other = /dev/hda1
label = dos
Of course you'll have to adjust the root/image/other lines for your
system. Rerun lilo and sll should work again.
PS: I know this uses the master boot record but that is what you need.
Cheers,
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* Benjamin Close
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