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Lilo-Howto
Re-Installing Lilo
  • your /dev/hda disk doesn't boot and you have /etc/lilo.conf configured

  • Boot off any other boot media
      root# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/test
      root# chroot /mnt/test lilo
      -- or --
      root# lilo -C /mnt/test/etc/lilo.conf
      reboot and it should now boot off /dev/hda

Making a Lilo Boot Floppy

    xs4all.nl Lilo Boot floppy

    vi /etc/lilo.conf
      #
      #
      # Make a Lilo Boot Floppy
      #
      ...
      # Write the MBR onto the floppy /dev/fd0
      #
      # boot=/dev/hda
      boot=/dev/fd0
      #
      ...

  • Create the lilo Boot floppy
      lilo -C /etc/lilo.fd0.conf

      sync
      reboot and you should see the "booting status dots" scrolling at floppy speed


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