[utanja]

i just install Slackware v9.1 on a test box....

everything seems ok but i cannot get Lilo to load for dual boot.....any suggestions..

i get error message that it cannot load to the mbr
my configuration is ..

hda1 is WinXP (ntfs)
hda5 is Vfat
hda6 is ext3 (/)
hda7 is swap

here is my lilo.conf file

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
#append="LBA32"
boot = /dev/hda1
#compact # faster, but won't work on all systems.
prompt
timeout = 300
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# ramdisk = 0 # paranoia setting
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda6
label = Linux
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# DOS bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = WinXP
table = /dev/hda
# DOS bootable partition config ends

if lilo cannot work.....is there version of Grub for slackware....

[utanja]

thanks anyway...i resolve the matter ....works perfect now....

[lynch]

Be nice and post your solution so others may benefit.
Glad to hear you figured it out.
lynch

[utanja]

Originally posted by lynch:
Be nice and post your solution so others may benefit.
Glad to hear you figured it out.
lynch

of course but i feel very stupid with this....

i had my conf files named incorrectly....for some reason i had two conf files open...lilo.conf...and resolv.conf...and saved resolv.conf as lilo.conf by mistake...(redfaced)...

thank you so much for your reply...

[lynch]

Hey, I've done worse...and no, I wont say what.
lynch