Don't use lilo, it's outdated and grub is much easier to edit. Re-install and install grub instead of lilo. Read the man for grub. You might even be able to boot into rescue mode from the cd and un-install lilo and install grub from the rmp. > -----Original Message----- > From: rahul b jain cs student [mailto:rbj2@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:36 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Dual Booting Linux and XP > > > But how do I edit grub / lilo ( I am using lilo) as I am not > being able to > boot into linux. I also dont have a floppy drive to boot from > a bootable > floppy. During my installation, I had selected linux as my > default boot. > > I also tried upgrading linux after installation, but it didnt > update the > lilo boot options. Plz let me know. > > thanks. > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Jason Staudenmayer wrote: > > > You have to write to the mbr on the hard disk then edit > grub to let you boot > > into winxp. There are numerous how-to's > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: rahul b jain cs student [mailto:rbj2@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:26 PM > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > Subject: Dual Booting Linux and XP > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have been trying to configure my HP ze4400 laptop for dual > > > booting XP > > > and redhat 9.0 and have been facing quite a few problems. > > > > > > Here is what is the problem. After the installation, it > asks whether I > > > want to make a bootable floppy. My laptop does not have a > > > floppy drive and > > > the installation gets stuck over here. So I reboot the > system and it > > > directly boots into XP without showing an option for linux. > > > > > > Can anyone give some advice how to work around this problem. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Rahul. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
