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Hello,
I have one HDD with WIN Xp running on it.
I have one more partition with NTFS using for WIN Data.
I added one Swap and one ext2 Parition ...
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- 11-30-2004 #1Just Joined!
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Lilo booting via boot.ini stops with only "L" show
Hello,
I have one HDD with WIN Xp running on it.
I have one more partition with NTFS using for WIN Data.
I added one Swap and one ext2 Parition for installing Knoppix within this extended partitions.
I installed LILO as Bootmanager in my System root Partition (hda7, Swap is HDA6) and made a 'dd' 512 copy of the Bootsector as many tutorials say.
I copied that Bootsector within my NTFS C:/ Parition running Windows.
Now I edited the boot.ini File and added my C:/bootse.lnx for booting my LILO Linux Bootmanager.
Starting now Linux I get a Screen showing only a 'L' not more and stopping booting!
What my be the problem?
- 11-30-2004 #2Linux User
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Why haven't u installed lilo on the mbr?It will be easier now two solutions: either u fix ur W$ mbr thx to the install disk or u boot under knoppix and u reinstall lilo on the mbr.
I can't be more accurate on lilo coz I'm using grub which is much more better for me
- 11-30-2004 #3Just Joined!
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Same Problem when installing LILO or GRUB in the MBR!
- 12-02-2004 #4Linux User
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oki ready
Originally Posted by gessi2000
Quick explanation of grub (someone make a tut on it on this website I don't know where)
Not very difficult:
First ur partitions: u must know on which partition is W$ and linux then u determine what it gives under grub (hd0...) if u're not sure u could test ur configuration simply before writing ur menu.lst: u invoke grub at ur prompt and u write what u think is good and u will see if it really is
For W$ dont forget makeactive and chainloader +1 could u give us ur partitions and ur menu.lst plz?I will watch it and see if I could help u
Let's see here:
http://linuxforums.org/forum/topic-6782.html
http://linuxforums.org/forum/topic-19999.html
Read this carefully!!!!


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