i want to convert the following info from a grub.conf file into something LILO can understand (this is from redhat9)

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,3)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,3)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-18.9)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.9 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-18.9.img

why would you want to use lilo?

i don't know how to change back to grub (i've already posted a thread with no results) so i have to switch to lilo now

use something along these lines, everything commented out you would want to check and see if they actually exist on your system. also this is assuming that your hard drive is on /dev/hda. since grub works different mine in lilo would show up as /dev/hde but in GRUB it's still hd0

boot=/dev/hda
#map=/boot/map
#install=/boot/boot.b
vga=normal
default=Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-18.9)
#keytable=/boot/us.klt
lba32
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
#message=/boot/message
#menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.9
label=Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-18.9)
root=/dev/hda4
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-18.9.img
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
read-only


Good luck to you

what is the issue with grub you have i may could help

o just saw the install thread just a min and i'll give you the commands

what i would do is use rescue mode from a cd then mount and chroot over to your old filesystem that had grub from there run:

grub

you will now have the grub prompt

grub > find /boot/grub/stage1

this will give you your root device (substitute your results for hd0,3)

grub > root (hd0,3)

the next command installs to the MBR

grub > setup (hd0)

at this point grub should be installed correctlly

this is the new way (I have never done it this way)

grub-install install_device

in your case install_device would be called /dev/hda or hd0
so either of these commands should work

grub-install /dev/hda

or

grub-install '(hd0)'

good luck to you

wow, thx, i'll have to try in the morning though

it seems that it should work, but i think i can work my way through with the commands u gave me