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digitalzero
01-15-2001, 11:45 AM
I installed Lilo on my MBR. However, Lilo got wiped out off my MRB. So I thought No Problem, get the boot disk! But the boot disk is broken! Now I cant get back to my Linux drive. Anyone know how to get it back?
I tried using my other computer's boot disk. But I couldnt get it to load linux. Because it was a different kernel.
Please Help!
fuzzy
01-15-2001, 01:10 PM
Can't you use the cdrom you installed linux from? IF you're computer can boot from the cdrom, use your installation cd. If you didn't use a cd, you can also download the proper boot-disk image via ftp on you working linux box (or windows box).
For example, if I need a new boot floppy for my Stormix installation, I can go to:
ftp://ftp.stormix.com/storm/dists/hail/main/disks-i386/2000-12-07/
and there I will see the appropriate boot disk then I use the dos utility rawrite2 to create the new floppy then boot from that.
Or use linux to create that floppy by doing the following:
Run dd with the following arguments (the following command should all be entered on one line):
dd if=enter_boot_disk_name_here.raw of=/dev/fd0
That should create your boot disk.
Hope that helps
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