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[J Lindroos]

I have a little problem. I have two disks. hda and hdb. I have also two systems. Root Linux and Windows 95. Root Linux on hda and Windows on hdb. When I start the computer LILO boots and Root Linux setup created label win. But booting label win is'nt working. I know Windows is working because if I make hdb master it boots windows with no problems. I need a answer now

PLEASE ANSWER NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE PROBLEM!

Thanks
/J Lindroos

[Danger Fan]

relax dude, no need for the excessive caps lock.


boot into linux, find a file called lilo.conf (I think that's what it's called...yeah). Open it up with your favorite editor (<me> vi lilo.conf </me> ), and check the part that has the windows boot information. make sure it's pointing to hdb.

good luck

[i_like_peanut_butter]

Related question: I just installed a 2nd HD and put RH 7.2 on it, W2k is sitting on HDA. My RedHat setup saw HDA but did not set up an entry for W2K in lilo. I've tried to manually make an entry for it in /etc/lilo.conf but the only option I had at boot was linux (not necessarily a bad thing but some software needs still linger...). Anyway, any ideas on what that entry should be or what I screwed up? I know there is probably an answer deeper in this board and elsewhere but I'm at work and I did this to myself at 1am (when everything is a good idea). Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

ps

I think I told it to overwrite the MBR. Don't clearly remember (1am, remember)

[J Lindroos]

well, my /etc/lilo.conf look good. It's pointing to hdb1, my Windows partition.

for the peanutbutter: this is how it should look like in lilo.conf

other=/dev/hdxy
label=win2k (or something)
table=/dev/hdx

where x is the harddrive letter (a,b,c etc.) and y is the partition-number

Thanks for response anyway!
/J Lindroos

[bdg1983]

Originally posted by Danger Fan:
<STRONG>relax dude, no need for the excessive caps lock.
</STRONG>

Or being so demanding.

Questions like these have been asked and answered hundreds of times in these forums. Search...

If you're in such a rush, just look for the answer yourself instead of waiting for us volunteers to help you.

[bdg1983]

other=/dev/hdb1
label=windows
table=/dev/hdb
map-drive=0x80
to=0x81
map-drive=0x81
to=0x80