my first pointer would be to make sure that your message goes to the newbie
list also, (hit reply all), since I am just some guy tring to repay all the
help I have gotten around here, and have been wrong before, and I bet I will
be wrong again before it is all over.
did you just try and run lilo? type lilo at the prompt? I don't know if this
would work or not.
On Wednesday 11 July 2001 12:00, you had thoughts to the concept of:
> Ok this sounds like what I need
> I get a mini root env of the CD to boot
> This is sorta like a SCO thing I did years ago
> However I dont have a fstab with the hard disk partitions on. As I
> understand I need to mount the hard disk and rerun some lilo setup util.
> I didnt get any instruction as such for resueing the installation.
>
> Any more pointers
>
> Thanx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "etharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Miark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "mike.roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> "Newbie at MDK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] lilo probs
>
> > no boot disk?? start with the Mandrake install bootable cd rom, at the
>
> first
>
> > "splash screen" hit F1 type rescue.. follow the directions,
> >
> > will not warp, crack, chip, peel or curl up around the edges.
> >
> > On Tuesday 10 July 2001 12:20, Miark wrote:
> > > Did you make a floppy boot disk when you installed Linux on
> > > the box? If so, boot with that, then log in as root, type
> > >
> > > lilo <Enter>
> > >
> > > and Bob's your uncle.
> > >
> > > If you don't have a boot disk... someone else will need to
> > > help here.
> > >
> > > Miark
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: mike.roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:55 PM
> > > Subject: [newbie] lilo probs
> > >
> > >
> > > OK
> > > Not strictly a newbie but I have got a clue on this one.
> > > Theres a box with 10gig windoze98 and 10gig spare
> > > I installed linux mandrake 8 on the box for a collegue
> > > and took the day off
> > > When I came back hed reinstalled windows (prat!) and
> > > overwritten lilo so he cant boot into linux.
> > > Not a problem I can just reinstall linux...
> > > But this wasts shed loads of work hes already done on the OS
> > > nad code hes writting.
> > > How can I just reinstall Lilo?
> > > I used the default FS option!
> > >
> > > Any help would be very well recieved
> > >
> > > Mike
