to boot into linux...

mahamkali · 12-12-2003, 01:31 PM

Hi,
I am having redhat linux 9 and today i have installed windows 2000 and suddenly the linux boot processing gone . There used to be a splash imabe apperance previously before booting to linux. But now it is automatically getting into windows. How to make everything to normal? can any one plaese help me again to get into lmy linux as there is a lot of data i have stored in there.

thanks,
siva

trickykid · 12-12-2003, 01:49 PM

When installing Windows, it will always write over the MBR where you may have your Linux Loader whether its grub or lilo installed to.

Simply boot up with your boot disk you created or use the cd to go into rescue mode to reinstall your loader.

There are plenty of howto's and questions asking this, a search will most likely find more details in doing this if you don't know how to.

Regards.

j0217995 · 12-12-2003, 05:14 PM

I learned this the hard way, also install Windows first, both XP and 2k overwrite the MBR. Nothing like getting your favorite distro all up and working and then being forced to used linux and overighting the MBR