On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:20:23 -0500, Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >    With XOSL that i use, installing Windows at any time would not cause any
> > problem! It is true that windows writes to MBR and wipes out whatever is
> > there. However XOSL has a restore option! So after installing a windows OS,
> > I insert the XOSL floppy and restore it! Then i am on XOSL as before! Cool!
> >   I wonder if Mandrake could include a similar restore facility.
> 
> It does.  You can run the Mandrake CD in rescue mode and it will rewrite Lilo 
> to the MBR if it has been overwritten.  You can then manually add boot 
> options for Windows 98, XP, etc.

I could be wrong, but I think the restore function reads lilo.conf, restoring
all entries that previously existed--including Winblows entries. Can anybody
confirm this?

Miark

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