installing lilo from a live cd on a working computer
 

Hi I have a computer dual booted. xp (just because) and slackware. I and using 2.6.13 and thought for grins i would try 2.6.15. well, I renamed my good kernel and installed the new one. but, appearently I didnt change the lilo.conf file and when it booted it jsut drooled. :(
so I broke out my install cd and booted, mounted the drive and edited lilo.conf. then I went to run lilo and tried the -m opiton. and seemed to wipe lilo completely off my system. now I boot straight to xp like linux isn't installed. I know it is and I like the configuration I have and dont want to loose it. After spending time in the man page for lilo (with no success) and searching the internet and this forum. I have no other choice but to ask how I would do this.
I have had little success on here but I am ever hopeful that some day a problem of mine will be solved on here. unitll then..... well.....
thanks

I would get access to your Linux boot partition (either via BBC, Knoppix or a rescue CD) and install GRUB. Providing the MBR is locatable you can write a script (easy) and the machine will dual boot.

Another approach is to re-activate LILO. You can do this by accessing the boot partition (see above) and chrooting it after mounting. Then run '/sbin/lilo' at the command line. Exit the rescue mission and you should be able to boot normally to either OS.

well, to get you started you'll probably need to chroot into your actual installation to install. I use grub, and I know that with it you can just chroot into your mounted installation and reinstall it to the mbr. not sure exactly what you have to do with lilo.

yep, just chroot into the correct root partition, edit lilo, run /sbin/lilo, exit and reboot.

awsome. the chroot worked. ty