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Old 10-04-2004, 01:18 PM   #1
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Angry Redhat Dual loader disappers

Boy this is it........
I had win95 first in my sys....
then i loaded RH9...........
I had recently probs with win98 so i reinstalled it........ all my fat files are unaffected... the applications also safe but the main problem when i start the sys the boot sequence directly starts with windows no REDHAT option ........ so any help.....
 
Old 10-04-2004, 01:29 PM   #2
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You have a boot disk as a rescue don't you? If not, then download Knoppix and reinstall lilo.
 
Old 10-04-2004, 01:38 PM   #3
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boot to a lilo boot bisk, log on as root and execute lilo.
you corrupted you MBR when you loaded Windows agian, this will fix your MBR
 
Old 10-05-2004, 04:36 AM   #4
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Hi

As of now i dont have knoppix or for that matter a bootable disc for the Redhat9 but i have the install discs of redhat9 will that be useful...............
please do reply........

satish
 
Old 10-05-2004, 06:18 AM   #5
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Boot the first disk of the Redhat installation - it might have a "Rescue" option - select it and reinstall lilo
 
  


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