[NCLUG] Re: LILO on fragile flies

[Person Who Asked To Have Her Name Removed From The Internet]

i tried both options, and it only now does:

LILO 21.7-5 boot: win
Loading win
_

then stuck there until hard reboot
     other=/dev/hdb1
     table=/dev/hdb
     label=WIN

OR
     other=/dev/hdb1
     table=/dev/hda
     label=WIN

note, after changing lilo.conf i did run 'lilo'
also note that my boot option is set as follows:

boot=/dev/hda


I can still get Linux to boot fine.

help?
thanks,
liz

--- Dave Anselmi <anselmi at americanisp.net> wrote:
> Hi Liz,
> 
> Try this:
> 
> # Windows stanza
>     other=/dev/hdb1
>     table=/dev/hdb
>     label=WIN
> # End Windows stanza
> 
> The difference is pointing other to /dev/hdb1 rather than /dev/hdb, and
> the table line.  In the global section (before your linux and win
> sections) make sure you have boot=/dev/hda.  The above comes from the
> multi-boot with lilo howto.  There, it seems to indicate that you should
> have table=/dev/hda for Win running off /dev/hdb1.  Based on the man
> page, I think this is incorrect but if you still can't boot Win, try hda
> in the table line.
> 
> I think that should do it, unless something is wrong with your Win
> install.  We can work around that, but I'll wait to see if the above
> works before suggesting anything.
> 
> Finally, remember to run /sbin/lilo after you change lilo.conf, replace
> your kernel, or change the partitions on any device mentioned in a table
> line.  You should see a message about your boot options with a star
> indicating the default.  If you get an error, don't reboot until lilo
> runs successfully (or make sure you have a boot floppy handy).
> 
> Dave
> 
> Person Who Asked To Have Her Name Removed From The Internet wrote:
> 
> > Hi!
> >
> > So I'm that debian-guru-wannabe
> > trying to get debian up and running.
> >
> > Current problem with LILO setup.
> > Error looks like:
> >
> > LILO 21.7-5 boot: WIN
> > Loading WIN
> > 1FA:
> >
> > ok.
> > I *know* my conf file is incorrect.
> > I do not know what it's suposed to look like
> > so here's my lilo.conf file (parts thereof):
> >
> > other=/deb/hdb
> >    label=WIN
> >
> > then a lilo -T table=/dev/hdb
> > shows at
> > 1   FAT32  *  <snip>
> > 2  WIN extended  <snip>
> > 3 <empty>
> > 4 <empty>
> >
> > so, theoretically, I reckon if I type
> > WIN at the Linux boot prompt, it would
> > allow me to bring up windows.
> > what preytell am I missing?
> > THanks
> >
> > p.s. thanks for the help with the mouse,
> > it now works.  Had some silly ms3 option
> > that was messing it up before.
> >
> > also thanks for all of ya who have helped
> > me so far
> >
> > Slowly getting there.
> > THanks,
> > -fragile fly
> >
> >
> >
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