knoppix hd install goes thru xp

[chivar]

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]

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]

thnx jj will try that.. will keep you posted tho :)