View Full Version : knoppix hd install goes thru xp
chivar
08-02-2005, 09:51 AM
i have installed knoppix live cd on to the hd
everything went fine (i think)
it even said lilo is being written to mbr
when i reboot nothing happens, lilo boot screen doesn't show up, it continue to boot the XP
i tried reinstalling knoppix (bootloader on root partition and on mbr)
but it still boots on xp
jjmac
08-02-2005, 11:46 AM
Sounds like Lilo isn't on your mbr, otherwise you would at least get a prompt. Though it could go by quick. Try using your LiveCD and check /etc/lilo.config. It will require an entry for your Knoppix install and any other distro you have on your disk.
Below is just a brief example in case it's usefull
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
lba32
# installed on the 1st sector of a boot partition.
boot=/dev/hda1
# default mount
root=/dev/hdb6
# non graphical boot
install=text
map=/boot/.map
# deci second prompt delay
delay=300
read-only
# used as a kind of menu
message=/boot/bootmess.txt
prompt
timeout=250
single-key
vga=normal
# can be used for cli options
# append=""
default=lin
# linux
image=/boot/bzImage-2.6.10-ck7
label=lin
read-only
append="cpufreq.debug=4"
alias=1
## not currently using
##other=/dev/hda1
## map-drive=0x80 to=0x81
## map-drive=0x81 to=0x80
## table=/dev/hda
## label="dos"
After checking the config file you will need to run lilo as root to update the map file.
From the LiveCD i would try ...
]# lilo -t -C /mnt/install_part/etc/lilo.conf
As long as you are using the right config file it should be ok though i havent tryed that myself.
The -t switch just does a test run first.
Hope thats all it is.
Edit: changed -c to -C above.
jm
chivar
08-03-2005, 05:55 AM
thnx jj will try that.. will keep you posted tho :)
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