Most recent edit on 2007-05-06 22:02:05 by SySy [moved]
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Adding Windows to an existing LILO
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You have installed PCLinuxOS and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation Windows should have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Perhaps in your case, for some reason, it didn't and you are now wondering how you can add Windows to the Lilo already installed?
As root-user, edit the file "/etc/lilo.conf". At the bottom of the file, add:
other=/dev/hda1
label="Windows"
Explanation:
line 1: other=... The partition holding Windows. In our example we've installed Windows on the /dev/hda1 partition.
line 2: label=... This is what you'll see in the boot menu. Use any title you like.
After editing lilo.conf, you have to install the changed lilo to the MBR again. Make sure you are either booted from the Linux that comes with the lilo.conf you've just edited. (or that you are correctly chrooted - experienced users) If that is the case then, as root user, install lilo using:
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Edited on 2005-12-11 09:39:20 by LexNL
Additions:
As root-user, edit the file "/etc/lilo.conf". At the bottom of the file, add:
Deletions:
As root-user, edit the file /etc/lilo.conf of the linux that "owns" the "master" bootloader in the MBR. At the bottom of the file, add:
Edited on 2005-12-11 09:08:13 by LexNL
Additions:
You have installed PCLinuxOS and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation Windows should have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Deletions:
You have installed PCLinuxOS, with Lilo as bootloader, and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation Windows should have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Edited on 2005-12-11 09:07:39 by LexNL [Initial text]
Additions:
You have installed PCLinuxOS, with Lilo as bootloader, and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation Windows should have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Perhaps in your case, for some reason, it didn't and you are now wondering how you can add Windows to the Lilo already installed?
Deletions:
You have installed PCLinuxOS, with Lilo as bootloader, and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation, Windows will have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Perhaps in your case it didn't, and you are now wondering how you can add Windows to the Lilo already installed?
Edited on 2005-12-11 09:06:52 by LexNL
Additions:
After editing lilo.conf, you have to install the changed lilo to the MBR again. Make sure you are either booted from the Linux that comes with the lilo.conf you've just edited. (or that you are correctly chrooted - experienced users) If that is the case then, as root user, install lilo using:
Deletions:
After editing lilo.conf, you have to install the changed lilo to the MBR again. Make sure you are either booted from the Linux that comes with the lilo.conf you've just edited. (or that you are correctly chrooted - experienced users) If that is the case, then as root install lilo using:
Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2005-12-11 09:06:13 by LexNL []
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Adding Windows to an existing LILO
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The Bootloader FAQ
You have installed PCLinuxOS, with Lilo as bootloader, and you have a Windows on your computer, during the installation, Windows will have been added to your Lilo bootloader menu.
Perhaps in your case it didn't, and you are now wondering how you can add Windows to the Lilo already installed?
As root-user, edit the file /etc/lilo.conf of the linux that "owns" the "master" bootloader in the MBR. At the bottom of the file, add:
other=/dev/hda1
label="Windows"
Explanation:
line 1: other=... The partition holding Windows. In our example we've installed Windows on the /dev/hda1 partition.
line 2: label=... This is what you'll see in the boot menu. Use any title you like.
After editing lilo.conf, you have to install the changed lilo to the MBR again. Make sure you are either booted from the Linux that comes with the lilo.conf you've just edited. (or that you are correctly chrooted - experienced users) If that is the case, then as root install lilo using:
CategoryFAQ