Glen Snyder wrote:
<SNIP>
> If I restart now, the only way to get into Linux, is by booting with the
> install CD. The only way to get into the Windows drive, is with a boot
> diskette which will give me a DOS prompt.
> My wife assumes, that this is all my doing and that I am a real dummy.
> I would prefer to think that the hda (drive C) just died on us (not
> that that is a good thought, it just helps me maintain a bit of
> self-dignity). The BIOS now reads on start-up: SMART failure predicted
> on primary master; IMMEDIATELY BACK UP.
>
> Assuming that my wife is correct, how should I reinstall lilo and get
> the two systems to boot? Since I upgraded, I think that the version of
> lilo on my hard drive may be different from the one I have from the
> recent upgrade.
>
> Assuming that I am correct, I am thinking I will remove both hard
> drives, and reinstall Windows on a new hard drive. Then, I will put the
> bad DOS drive back in as a slave drive, copy over my documents, etc,
> and then yank the bad DOS drive, and put my linux drive back in. If I
> do this, I still have a similar dilemma. How do I reinstall lilo in the
> boot sector of the new DOS drive so that I get the boot menu where I
> select windows (default) or linux?
>
> Thanks,
> Glen
You are corect.This is what SMART was designed for.Im ny career as a
computer tech I've seen hundreds of these messages in the past 2 years
including in brand new computers(HP,Compaq,IBM,Toshiba,Sony)
.I've also seen a lot of bad HDD's in iMAC's which in theory have higher
quallity components then your regular PC.
Solution 1.
So get a new HDD,install windows then boot with the storm cd
when prompted for instalatin media press CTRL ALT F2
mount -rw -t auto /dev/hdb1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
lilo
Solution 2
install windows ,boot with the CD.At the first prompt type
root=/dev/hdb1
and press enter.This should start your regular linux install.
login as root ,run lilo
Now this is not tested with Stormix,it worked with debian so if this
fail fallback to nr.1
For the future install the package mkrboot and create a rescue (set of)
floppie(s).
Good luck and don't feel bad for the HDD failure.
--
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Alan Saporta
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http://deepblue.dyndns.org :-)
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