Ok, how do I know what one I'm using? I like the sound of lilo. Darragh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <mattw@cotse.com> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>; <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:24 PM Subject: Re: booting options > There are a number of different loaders--lilo, grub, etc.. We need to know > the specifics. > > Matt > A > t 09:17 AM 7/25/2002, Darragh wrote: > >I'm using the Linux boot loader at the moment. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Matt" <mattw@cotse.com> > >To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>; <blinux-list@redhat.com> > >Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 1:12 PM > >Subject: Re: booting options > > > > > > > Which partition is booted is determined by your boot loader. You probably > > > need to reconfigure whichever boot loader you are using or reload the > > > Windows bootloader in your master boot record. Let us know which boot > > > loader you have installed now. > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > At 07:34 AM 7/25/2002, Darragh wrote: > > > >Hello all, > > > >I have made a slight mistake during the last week or so. I installed > > > >Mandrake 8.0 without sighted assistance. It was actually straight > >forward > > > >most of the time. The installation went ok a part from the minor problem > > > >of KDE loading up at start up. With sighted help I got back into the > >bash > > > >prompt. Still, I prefer Red Hat so tried to uninstall Mandrake. > >Couldn't > > > >find the uninstall option any where so decided to do it threw windows. I > > > >used partition magic to delete the partitions and make the c partition > > > >bootable again. Thinking that would work I restarted the computer but to > > > >my annoyance no luck. I've had to re-install Mandrake so as I can access > > > >the ntfs partition. So, now to the question, does any one know how I can > > > >successfully uninstall Mandrake without this happening? Oh, I should add > > > >that when mandrake was installed it booted straight into it. I found > >that > > > >holding down the escape key bought me into a screen where I could type > > > >"nt" to get back into windows. This didn't work with Red Hat 7.0. > > > > > > > >I'm not too sure if I'm accurate in this assumption but, would I be right > > > >in thinking that the partition that is booted can be changed threw the > > > >BIOS? The reason that I ask is I don't hear the hard disc spin when I > >get > > > >into the operating system list. > > > > > > > >Thanks again for al your help > > > >I am sure I'm close to actually getting this system set up on this > >computer. > > > > > > > >Darragh > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@redhat.com > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >