Newer versions of lilo support booting off a partion > 1024 cylinders. Hi
sbest bet would be to boot off a linux boot disk (you did make a boot
disk right?), and upgrade lilo, then run lilo.
But as Sam says, make sure it is setup to install on the mbr. using the
-v switch on lilo can help verify it's running ok.
charles
On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Samuel Flory wrote:
> Johnathan Smith wrote:
> >
> > I am setting on a new computer with on 20GB hard
> > drive. I used the first 10GB for windows ME and now I
> > am trying to use the other 10GB for redhat 7.0.
> >
> > I install redhat and I dont get any errors but after
> > reboot the computer. the computer goes right into
> > windowsME. If I use the book disk that linux loads
> > fine??? why is LILO not loading off the MBR??
> >
>
> Please read this entire email before trying anything!!!!
>
> You most likely installed lilo in the boot record of the linux
> partition, and not the mbr.
>
> 1) Make a dos/windows boot floppy /w fdisk it. (You can create a dos mbr
> via dos fdisk `fdisk /mbr`.) Make sure you can boot /w it, and see your
> hard drive in fdiks.
>
> 2) Make sure you can boot linux from floppy. Given that linux is not in
> your first 2G you will likely at some point make your hard drive
> unbootable.
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