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Old 07-15-2004, 03:05 PM   #1
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Lilo


I have windows and linux in my computer. Now, when computer is booting, if i don't do any selection , it's booting linux. And in lilo.conf is a line default "linux". I wanted the windows be the default. So is it enough to change in lilo.conf the default "linux" to "windows"? Or must I do something else?
 
Old 07-15-2004, 03:05 PM   #2
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Nope, just change it in your lilo.conf and you're good to go
 
Old 07-15-2004, 03:14 PM   #3
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well yes it would work,
 
Old 07-15-2004, 03:52 PM   #4
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Thanks!
I'll think I need a rescue floppy if something goes wrong. How I make a rescue floppy or boot floppy(I'm not sure about the name) in Mandrake 10.0.

Ps. I'll change the default "linux" to default "windows", but that didn't work. There maybe have to do something more.

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Old 07-16-2004, 01:34 AM   #5
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Well yes. You need to put default the name you have set to windows.

Read the lilo.conf file. See what are the two options displayed in LILO, is it linux and windows/win...

If it's win, yopu need to write
default win

Maybe taht's what you are missing.
 
Old 07-16-2004, 02:00 AM   #6
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It is "windows".
 
Old 07-16-2004, 02:29 AM   #7
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Hi rogk,
Just one more step you need to do. After you changed your lilo.conf and saved it, run /sbin/lilo from a terminal console to make it work
 
Old 07-16-2004, 02:44 AM   #8
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Now it's working, thanks. I think i'm not a "member" , i'm still "newbie", but that's not my choice
 
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gl;ad to know it's working I should've told you before hand that you ned to run /sbin/lilo. That would have sped up things.

Ah well...
 
Old 07-16-2004, 10:27 PM   #10
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Yes, glad to know that your problem was solved
 
  


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