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lilo
how do i remove the lilo
from strating when i boot my computer?
from strating when i boot my computer?
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To remove it completely from outside Linux, boot with DOS boot disk and type "fdisk /mbr".
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Im already using a boot loader that came with windows 2000. is it possible to make lilo start after this has ?
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quiyu > if i take out the prompt line from the lilo.conf file, how do i boot back into linux ?
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dont worry about my last two comments
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thanks :)
1 To allow windows2000 to be the bootloader, install lilo on the first linux partition instead of the MBR, i.e. in your /etc/lilo.conf, change the line:
boot=/dev/hda # MBR of 1st IDE drive
to (for example)
boot=/dev/hda2 # 1st linux partition, which usually also houses root
The lilo documentation provides several other examples. The section "LILO started by BOOTACTV" seems to be the closest example.
2 How to get prompt?
Except from /usr/doc/lilo/:
"Immediately after it's loaded, LILO checks whether one of the following is
happening:
- any of the [Shift], [Control] or [Alt] keys is pressed.
- [CapsLock] or [ScrollLock] is set."
Thus you should get back the prompt if you hold any of the aforementioned keys
boot=/dev/hda # MBR of 1st IDE drive
to (for example)
boot=/dev/hda2 # 1st linux partition, which usually also houses root
The lilo documentation provides several other examples. The section "LILO started by BOOTACTV" seems to be the closest example.
2 How to get prompt?
Except from /usr/doc/lilo/:
"Immediately after it's loaded, LILO checks whether one of the following is
happening:
- any of the [Shift], [Control] or [Alt] keys is pressed.
- [CapsLock] or [ScrollLock] is set."
Thus you should get back the prompt if you hold any of the aforementioned keys
sash, in order to boot back into Linux, make a boot disk.