LILo problem

hey i am having a problem with the Lilo bootloader.
i had it all working fine with knoppix and win2k but then i tried to install windows XP and now it auto loads to windows. I had a friend install linux for me and i dont really have much idea on how to configure it. any help would be appreciated.

When you installed XP it overwrote the MBR on your HD, so now lilo is gone and you have to put it back:

- boot the Knoppix CD
- start konsole
- su
- mount /mnt/hdXY (XY=your linux / device and partition)
- chroot /mnt/hdXY
- lilo -v (or /sbin/lilo -v)
- Ctrl-d (three times to exit chroot, su and konsole)
- done

Try this, boot using knoppix cd, open kosole as SU:

mount /dev/hdxx /mnt **xx=your linux partition on hdd
ROOT=/mnt/mnt/sbin/lilo

or

moount /dev/hdxx /mnt/hdxx
chroot /mnt/hdxx
lilo

:D :D

ok i tried this :

- boot the Knoppix CD
- start konsole
- su
- mount /mnt/hdXY (XY=your linux / device and partition)
- chroot /mnt/hdXY
- lilo -v (or /sbin/lilo -v)
- Ctrl-d (three times to exit chroot, su and konsole)
- done

but when i did the chroot thing it said it cant be found in the /etc/bash i think it was. plus i dont know what konsole is
and su ???

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Originally Posted by JCComputers

but when i did the chroot thing it said it cant be found in the /etc/bash i think it was.

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This could mean you chose the wrong XY. Where did you install Linux? If ie. hda5, you should type: chroot /mnt/hda5

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plus i dont know what konsole is and su ???

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Konsole is a terminal, as in console, it's probably where you typed the commands. Su makes you root (Admin)

If it doesn't work , try mount like Shah said: mount /dev/hdxy /mnt/hdxy

Ok i have got that sorted but after i have edited the lilo.conf file and then i rerun lilo it says something like "hda1(mbr to my knowledge) is read only.

hda1 - Win 2000 and (mbr)
hda2
hda3 - Linux
hda4 - XP Home
hda5

the other two are for data storage.

ok here is the error messages i get wanted to be a bit more specific

I run lilo after edit
=Fatal : open /dev/hda1 : permission denied

when i try and mount hda1

=mount :cannot mount block device /dev/hda1 read only

any help will be appreciated.

Try:
mount -o dev /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
chroot /mnt/hda1
lilo
:D

A 'who' question can't be answered 'yes' or 'no'.

my mbr is on hda1
i edit everything right but when i run lilo it says: /dev/hda1 permission denied i have no idea why. i have tried the command : mount -rw /dev/hda1

Try right-clicking the desktop icon and changing read-write mode or have a look at: http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/FaqRescue