Quote Originally Posted by janmartin3
Thanks,
did so, then run lilo, but it does not work:

jan@testboxhda9:~$ su root
Password:
root@testboxhda9:/home/jan# lilo
Added Linux *
Added Windows(hda1)
Added Windows(hda5)
Fatal: First sector of /dev/hda6 doesn't have a valid boot signature
root@testboxhda9:/home/jan#

So how to make a valid boot signature from the original lilo.conf file and how to install it into hda6 partiton?

JanMartin
Boot from the Knoppix CD and open a console window then:
Code:
sudo mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6
sudo chroot /mnt/hda6 /sbin/lilo -b /dev/hda6
The second command will chroot (change the root) to the hda6 and then run lilo telling it to install itself to the partition for the install which is hda6. This should fix the error you get above so you can install the lilo with the changes and boot both. When you have used the hda6 option from the lilo that is installed to the MBR you will see a second lilo that is now installed into the / partition that is the hda6 install that you will have to use to boot that install.