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mis
04-09-2001, 08:12 AM
It will boot into linux but only after the delay time. If I type in win or linux it does nothing, then it hits the delay time 20 secs then goes into linux. If I need windows I have to boot the startup disk and fdisk /mbr do what I gotta do then boot Debian off disk. I think lilo.conf is correct. I don't have access to it form work but thought someone else might have heard of this. I did uncomment the line at the bottom for other OS's and it is like this

other=/dev/hda1
label=win

I changed the delay time to 60 and it still is only 20. I did run /sbin/lilo after changes also. Debian 2.2

Thanks,
Mis

ironhd
04-09-2001, 12:57 PM
post the whole lilo.conf

pbharris
04-09-2001, 01:04 PM
okay, after you change the lilo.conf file you also run /sbin/lilo right?

prince_kenshi
04-09-2001, 01:57 PM
And if it's not typing anything to the screen at startup, put the line "prompt" in your lilo.conf file and rerun lilo.

mis
04-09-2001, 02:23 PM
Originally posted by prince_kenshi:
<STRONG>And if it's not typing anything to the screen at startup, put the line "prompt" in your lilo.conf file and rerun lilo.</STRONG>

I will check for this line when I get home, then post entire file. Thanks