Date:	Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:40:55 +0200 (WET)
From:	Andris Pavenis <pavenis AT lanet DOT lv>
To:	"Campbell, Rolf [SKY:1U32:EXCH]" <moscoop AT americasm01 DOT nt DOT com>
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As this is off-topic for this mailing list, here are only short answers.
Read docs if more is needed

On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Campbell, Rolf [SKY:1U32:EXCH] wrote:

> > >4. Does it dual-boot gracefully with DOS/Win2000/etc?
> > DOS, Win98: Yes.  At LILO you type dos or linux to start.
> > Win2k: Overwrites LILO on purpose.
 
Read docs. At least I have installed LILO in Linux partition and Windows
installation sets windows partition active. After that I run fdisk and set
Linux partition active again and LILO is back.

>     I've been using M$ OS's for > 5 years, and I've never had a booting issue.
> I installed RH Linux for a couple of weeks in the summer and about once every 3
> days, LILO would only print "LI", then halt the machine.  After it did that
> once, it would never boot correctly again until I reinstalled Linux.

You have installed LILO in Linux partition and modified some file lilo
uses without running /sbin/lilo after that. Boot Linux from diskette and
run /sbin/lilo (normally Linux installation offer possibility to create
such, otherwise read docs). There is no need to reinstall Linux in such
situation.

>     Isn't there a DOS loader for Linux?  Couldn't you add that as a bootmenu
> option and then avoid LILO altogether?
> 

For example loadlin. I used it for rather long time without problems. Now
I'm using LILO for dual booting.

Andris

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