I have the same problem with Boot Magic not being able to recognize or
start Linux, though I haven't figured a fix for this yet. I believe you
can get lilo to run again by booting into linux with your boot disk,
setting up your /etc/lilo.conf, and then running lilo.
stathis gotsis wrote:
>
> i would like to have some info on lilo,i know it is linux bootloader but i
> still have some questions:when i install linux,is lilo only written to the
> primary boot sector?is it written anywhere else except for there?if i
> install windows after linux,primary boot sector changes and in order to
> boot from linux i am obliged to use a boot disc,how do i install lilo after
> installing win without reinstalling linux?and then why can't i boot from
> linux using boot magic after i have installed win,boot magic will not detect
> linux as OS in that case and i have to define the partition where linux is
> but that has no result,what should i do in that case?
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