I have a BIG problem. I have typed "fdisk mbr" and without thinking of my linux istallation, lilo bootloader disapered.
linux lies on my hda2 and windows xp on hda1. I've tried to re-install lilo bootloader when booting from cd, and the installation goes vell, but nothing happens when i reboot. I think i need to notify my mbr but how??? Can someone help me?? Please.
I also think i told my pc that i wanted to have lilo bootloader on hda2 (linux partion) Maybe i can make my own bootmeny? One thing i for sure. I need help! And quick. . . .Anyone??

Kenny

do you have redhat instlation CD's

yes only it's not redhat. it's mandrake 9.1. What are you thinking of??

you need to boot the system using a root/boot disk or the cdrom,

you need to mount your filesystem and create a lilo.conf file if you don't have one already. Then install lilo telling it where to get the config file with

lilo -C /pathto/lilo.conf

the lilo.conf file needs to have boot=/dev/hda for it to install to the MBR

you can tell lilo this if you want

lilo -C /pathto/lilo.conf -b /dev/hda

here is some more details


you will need to make sure /boot is mounted in /

if you have a seperate partition for /boot then after mounting your / filesystem

mkdir /sys
mount /dev/hda2 /sys

maybe you have /boot there on the same partition, if not do this

mount /dev/hda? /sys/boot


now you may need to give the path to lilo for it to execute


/sys/sbin/lilo -C /sys/etc/lilo.conf -b /dev/hda

oki. . . Hang on. Need to test it. Be right back. . .
thanks

ok

ok, listen up :the thing is when i boot from the cd i have 2 choises. The instalation or rescue mode. I tried your first suggestion cause your second did not apear on my screen before i booted down just now. I went in rescue mode and there i typed "mount /dev/hda2" It did not work. I am not good at linux but i try to learn it. My patience is running out. . Then i tried to write "lilo -C ......" then i got. Lilo command unknown. . To be honest, i dont understand shit HELP

rescue mode,
get out to a prompt
and type the stuff dave says

when you say it did not work you need to be specific

you must give a mount point to mount

mount /dev/hda2 /somewhere


rescue mode should mount the system for you and tell you where it's mounted

if you can't find where it's mounted type this command and look for /dev/hda2

mount

oki. hang on

Don't panic and start reinstalling linux either.
This is easy to fix with the right command line.

first of all. Reinstalling linux is out of the question. Because my keyboard dont work during kernel boot. I had a friend to fix that for me så that i could try linux and i dont know how he did that. . .
do you whansard?? It altso crashes when apm is loading in kernel but that i can fix (i think). SO now the thing is : I need to get lilo up again, and for you david i must tell you that when i tried to mount devices from rescue it said : no root device found. When i try to mount from console
"rescue#rescue: mount /dev/hda2 (or hda1) /mnt" i get some sort of error that says : fs ext3 not supported in kernel. I say fuck linux (no i dont)

are you sure it did not mount it for you?

If not then recue may be for running fsck

get a copy of tomsrtbt

everyone should have it.


It will support your filesystem and you can mount your system and install lilo


you can create the tomsrtbt disk from windows

what is tomsrtbt disk?