You probably did it already but did you run lilo after editing the lilo.conf?
On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 06:36:10AM -0800, MERCATOR GmbH wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:28:39 -0800 (PST)
> From: MERCATOR GmbH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: jpgois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [newbie] URGENT! Windows partion has gone!
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> First of all, thanks for your FAST response! I would REALLY appreciate, if
> you could give me a hand in solving my problem.
> I will explain at what point I am...
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> > DOS is nothing else than SUICIDE if you have ext2 partition on your HD.
> > It already has destroyed some of my partitions while I didn't ask him anything.
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> HOW do I use the Linux fdisk program?
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> > Normally, if you let the installation program handle the LILO installation, you
> > should just type DOS at the boot prompt, and it should boot your window
> > partition.
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> I tried this, but it doesn`t work. I can ONLY boot Linux with the floppy
> and then I have the choice between "Linux" and "rescue"!
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> > if it doesn't (and that your windows partition hasn't been destroyed!!!), you
> > have to configure lilo, by editing the /etc/lilo.conf file.
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> PLEASE.... do NOT say those things... :-))
> I hope it has NOT been destroyed!! I have already edited/viewed the
> lilo.conf file. I will write farther down what I have in this file.
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> > PS : if you REALLY urgently need to boot your windows, you can boot with a DOS
> > floppy disk and type fdisk /mbr to restore a windows MBR. But then you'll have
> > to boot your linux with a LILO floppy or something to reinstall lilo and be
> > able to boot both win and linux.
>
> I already tried this, but it does NOT work !!! :-((
>
> so, here is what I have in my lilo.conf:
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> boot=/dev/hda3
> read-only
> pompt
> .... (and so on)...
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> other=/dev/hda1
> label=windows
> table=/dev/hda
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> other=/dev/sda1
> label=windows2
> table=/dev/hda
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> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> root=/dev/hda3
> label=linux
> append=""
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> and then the stuff for old_linux,floppy etc.
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> so... HOW can I get my Windows to work??? Can I create a new partition
> from Linux for Windows?
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> I can access and see ALL my files from Linux! I have two icons on my
> desktop, for hda1 and sda1 (my Linux is on hda3 by teh way..) and clicking
> on these icons, I see all my Windows stuff.
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> Please help me!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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