Bob Tanner wrote: > Quoting Thomas Eibner (thomas at stderr.net): > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 04:37:58AM +0000, chegney at att.net wrote: > > > Hi first time poster here, I need some help. > > > > > > I had a dual boot Windows98/RedHat Linux setup. I was > > > using LILO as my boot loader. I have lost lilo on my > > > first hard drive and now I can't boot Linux on my second > > > hard drive. The only boot disk I have is my RedHat > > > install cd. Can some one explain to me how I can boot to > > > rescue mode on the cd and then restore lilo??? I'm assuming lilo was in your MBR? What'd you do to mess it up? > > It's been a while since I had to do it, so it's off the top of my head: > > > > On the install cd's prompt: > > > > boot root=/dev/hdb<partition> > > > > and then run lilo (maybe change the layout when you get there?) Sounds like it should work. Never tried it. I personally like to use Bootable Business Card from LinuxCare. Very nice. Had all the drivers I needed to switch HD's and mount everything no problem. Very nice. IMO the easiest way w/ BBC is... Boot up w/ BBC. Mount your linux HD (may require the insertion of some modules) at /mnt/<WHATEVER>/ Create a symbolic link between /boot and /mnt/<WHATEVER>/boot (BBC doesn't have a /boot directory so you won't mess anything up). Run lilo from your linux installation "/mnt/<WHATEVER>/sbin/lilo" w/ the -c option i.e. "/mnt/<WHATEVER>/sbin/lilo -c /mnt/<WHATEVER>/etc/lilo.conf This should take care of all your problems (did for me several times). It *SHOULD* restor everything exactly as it was. It's fairly simple and very nice when you don't have a boot disk. Or when the install disk doesn't have the correct drivers (a constant problem w/ my machines). > THEN do a man mkbootdisk, I cannot tell you how important this is. All our boxes > have emergency boot disks. Faaaahhh! sissy. :-) sim