ok guys...
I have installed two op/s in my computer(Win XP (hda1), and Slackware 9.1(hda2) )

But lilo didnt detect windows on the start up
i tried to edit it with

pico /etc/lilo.conf

I accessed the file but theres nothing there(literally noiithing)

looks like my lilo is in the MBR or something i dont know

How do i do to access lilo in the MBR if possible
and whats the code i have to add to it for it to detect the new partition for winxp

If thats not the way to add a new partition to lilo what is it?
( I've already tried to add it thoguh liloconfig but it is not takin me anywhere)

Thank you in advance

What you're going to want to do is have LILO installed on the superblock of the Linux partition, but for it to stay out of the MBR. WinNT and its derivatives (which include XP) don't work very well if they don't use their own bootloader, so the setup you're going to want to have is one where XP detects your linux partition, and not vice versa.

The Slack Book actually has an excellent explanation of the entire process here where the Windows NT installation is exactly what you're going to want to do for your situation.

In the meanwhile, if you're having trouble getting Windows to boot again (even on its own) you can find a MBR rescue utility at this page, where you'll need to scroll down to the "EBCD – Emergency Boot CD" section, which advertises itself as useful for botched LILO installs.

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