Lilo help
I'm running slackware 11 and I need help. I generate lilo.conf with liloconfig but when I boot lilo doesn't show to chose windows. This is my lilo.conf
# LILO configuration file # generated by 'liloconfig' # # Start LILO global section boot = /dev/hdb1 #compact # faster, but won't work on all systems. prompt #timeout = 300 # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256 vga = 773 # Normal VGA console # vga = normal # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k # vga=791 # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k # vga=790 # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256 # vga=773 # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k # vga=788 # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k # vga=787 # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256 # vga=771 # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k # vga=785 # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k # vga=784 # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256 # vga=769 # ramdisk = 0 # paranoia setting # End LILO global section # Linux bootable partition config begins image = /boot/vmlinuz root = /dev/hdb1 label = Linux read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking # Linux bootable partition config ends # Windows bootable partition config begins other = /dev/sda1 label = Windows # map-drive = 0x80 # to = 0x81 # map-drive = 0x81 # to = 0x80 table = /dev/sda # Windows bootable partition config ends What to do? Thanks |
Open a console, su to root and run:
# lilo -v Post back any error messages that you get. If the command completes without spitting out any error messages, you should have a boot entry for windows next time you boot up. |
So you have 2 hard-drives ?
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Yes I have 2 hard drives. Sata with windows and Ide with Linux. Lilo is on IDE, and Bios is setup to boot IDE. And every time when I want to load windows i must enter bios and boot sata.
#lilo -v returns LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 00:33:53 on Aug 8 2006. Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed Reading boot sector from /dev/hdb1 Using MENU secondary loader Calling map_insert_data Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-generic-2.6.17.13 Added Linux * Boot other: /dev/sda1, on /dev/sda, loader CHAIN Added Windows Writing boot sector. /boot/boot.0341 exists - no boot sector backup copy made. |
Hi,
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Once you edit the lilo.conf file as root then; Code:
#lilo -v -t -b /dev/hdb #test the lilo.conf no write EDIT: BTW, place any log config files or other information in a vbcode, either the # or quote. This will make reading easier. |
Now I can see Windows in Lilo menu :)
Do I need everytime do this #lilo -v -b /dev/hdb when I change lilo.conf. Thanks |
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No, only if you make changes to your /etc/lilo.conf file. If 'man lilo' then you will see the switch options. I'm glad you got the system up and going. |
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