> 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???

> > 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>

So at the "boot:" prompt, type "boot root=/dev/hdb1" and that will boot me
into my
linux installation and then I can run lilo after logging in as root?

> >
> > and then run lilo (maybe change the layout when you get there?)

what do you mean by changing the layout??


Clinton Hegney
Level II Helpdesk Analyst
Gelco Information Network
c_hegney at gelco.com