problem in LILO bootloader
I have installed RedHat Linux 9, using LILO as a bootloader. Iam already having windows XP and i have selected to boot windows XP by default. Now when my computer starts it starts windows XP directly without prompting to select OS to boot.
I have installed RedHat Linux 9, using LILO as a bootloader.
Iam already having windows XP and i have selected to boot windows XP by default.
Now when my computer starts it starts windows XP directly without prompting to select OS to boot.
Is there any problem in LILO or some other problem is there.
waiting for kind response from you.
Iam already having windows XP and i have selected to boot windows XP by default.
Now when my computer starts it starts windows XP directly without prompting to select OS to boot.
Is there any problem in LILO or some other problem is there.
waiting for kind response from you.
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try to install lilo again from cd
Probably the timeout was not set during the install, or you set it to ")" by picking Windows as the default option to boot. Get into the file manager as superuser and navigate to the /etc/lilo.conf file. Right click and choose kate to open the file.
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
message=/boot/message
lba32
default=linux
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.0-0.43.6
label=linux
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.43.6.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda5
other=/dev/hda1
label=dos
Change the timeout value to 50 or 100 (5 or 10 seconds).
Then get into a terminal window, as superuser (or just get to the terminal window and type in su, then your root password).
Once there, type in /sbin/lilo and wait for the command to alter the bootloader (until you get back to a prompt).
On next boot, lilo should pause and allow you to choose Windows or RedHat.
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
message=/boot/message
lba32
default=linux
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.0-0.43.6
label=linux
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.43.6.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda5
other=/dev/hda1
label=dos
Change the timeout value to 50 or 100 (5 or 10 seconds).
Then get into a terminal window, as superuser (or just get to the terminal window and type in su, then your root password).
Once there, type in /sbin/lilo and wait for the command to alter the bootloader (until you get back to a prompt).
On next boot, lilo should pause and allow you to choose Windows or RedHat.
