fuego Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Is it possible to fix my lilo on my dual boot xp setup so I can get back into my mandriva(windows ate the boot loader again) without using the dvd?? Is it possible to download a lilo repair kit or something?? I just haven't got my disc and can't download a new one right now. gulp..Help me escape this windows nightmare I'm trapped in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffi Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 I tried an older version of this software. I never did get to understand it but after a lot of trial and error I managed to get things right. Maybe this version is better, anyway there´s a free trialware version, so you can just use it to set things up quickly. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Normally, you have to use the CD/DVD to fix it. I don't know of any other easy method, or even attempting it from floppy disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuego Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Oh yeah, I don't have a floppy drive on this unit either unfortunately. Stink huh But I do have a usb stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 You could make a Linux installation on a USB stick if it was big enough, and if your BIOS supported booting from USB sticks, then you could use this to fix it, similar to using a CD/DVD. Although never tried it because my BIOS doesn't support booting from USB, but could be possible. USB harddisk for sure is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjo Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 I have used Knoppix to fix my lilo. I would think that any live CD would be able to do that job.... or maybe I just misunderstood the question. Banjo (_)=='=~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 You can use any liveCD, or a USB stick with a customized Linux distro put into it, eg Damn Small. All you have to do then is chrooting into your installation root partition and running /sbin/lilo. To prevent this happening again, I suggest switching to grub and locking the harddisk MBR froem being rewritten from system BIOS (commonly this option appears in the BIOS as "virus protection"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuego Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I tried so many diferent flavours of knoppix and debian and puppy and so on but none would get my keyboard to work. Im on a weirdo little TC1000 so it has issues in this dept. In the end I have downloaded a new DVD of mandriva. I may have lost this battle but I will still win the war. I really thought Knoppix would be the ticket too... hmmm... keyboards.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.