some follow-up:
Since I couldn't boot into linux anymore (no lilo) I tried with the resque disc that I made while installing but even that couldn't get me into linux.
So I started knoppix again from the cd and went to the lilo.conf in /mnt/hde4/etc/lilo.conf. Idd, it was written hda there but when I tried to change it, I got the msg that I couldn't write to that file even as root. :/
So I go to xp and removed the whole partition.
Then I boot again and installed the previous knoppix 3.3 instead of 3.4
3.3 was not able to make a swap partition because it had to be at least 40KB and it kept complaining while swap was 500MB! => I went on with the installation of 3.3 without swap. to hell with it, I have 1GB ram, should do the trick.
Installation went ok except for some warnings and stuff and o wonder, version 3.3 was able to install lilo to hde MBR!! I was so happy but then...
The old version was not able to detect my onboard lan cnx and I couldn't get to internet anymore (via lan to rtr/fw to cable modem) Even tough lspci showed that there was a recognized lan interface. But without internet, I can't find a driver for it ofcourse
*cry*
No worries, (I thought) I boot again and choose windowsxp from lilo but 'the horror' I couldn't boot winxp anymore. error: could not find ntldr!!!
I'm starting to panic now but I calm down and remove lilo with "lilo -u /dev/hde" => reboot and winxp started up fine. *pfffwwww* lucky me!
So now I'm back in the old situation. Winxp works fine.
Next step: I'll install knoppix 3.4 again but this time I'll use the winxp loader as bootmanager.
Unless ofcourse somebody can help me out here. (many, many thanks in advance)
btw, I installed knoppix a few times earlier on my previous hardware configuration, on my rtr/fw box and on some other pc's but I NEVER had this kind of problems before.
Thus, I guess it's just one of those days..
:shock:
first I need some sleep (been awake for 20 hours now) and tomorrow is another day.
regards,
Lieven