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Old 01-11-2002, 04:36 PM   #1
natsmith9
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Unhappy Can't Install Linux Mandrake 8.1 Properly


I have a problem duel booting WinXP and Linux Mandrake 8.1. Even when I tried to install it first the LILO menu didn't work, it stopped at LI and it didn't go any farther. Do I need to use something like BootMagic or forget trying to duel boot with WinXP (even though it is possible).

HELP!!!
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Old 01-11-2002, 06:05 PM   #2
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Ok, your problems are pretty vague but here's the basic checklist for you. (i run a dual boot setup with WinXP/Mandrake 8.1 as well).

1.) Make sure you set up your BIOS boot up sequence parameters corresponding to the way LILO boots up. Usually this means you need to set the first boot device to your linux hard drive, and second one to your windows xp hard drive.

2.) if you are using two partitions, then use a boot floppy to get into LINUX, and then configure your LILO.conf file located in /etc/lilo.conf...i can help you with this.

3.) After you make any changes to the lilo.conf make sure you type /sbin/lilo at konsole to make sure you didn't skrew it up (you will know if it is skrewed up it will show ERROR all over).

4.) Come back to the forums if you need N E more help.
 
Old 01-11-2002, 09:02 PM   #3
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uhh

hello therion!

at any rate...

what therion said is great...

yu can always do this:

create a boot floppy for linux... and then go back and fdisk /mbr to get the M$ XP OS to run correct on boot up- but do this as a last result...

do yu have a very big hard drive? 20GB or more? could be probs with boot past 1024nd cylinder but with Mdk8.1 i kinda doubt it

good luck
 
  


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