Need help removing lilo

exar · 06-23-04, 02:26 PM

Please see my problems that I thought were hardware related at the following:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...428#post348428

Turns out I think I need to get rid of lilo and I'll be fine, but tell me what you think.

Thanks for your help.

P.S. I'm a Linux newbie, and probably shouldn't have tried it in the first place since I know just enough to get me in trouble...

whig · 06-23-04, 09:40 PM

I use SBM (smart boot manager) and love it. You can install it from a dos floppy. It allows you to boot any OS on any partition on your disk (with a boot sector, of course). Note that M$ systems are so crippled the c: drive must be a primary partition.

http://btmgr.sourceforge.net/

Kamel · 06-24-04, 11:55 AM

yep, that's definitely a lilo error message. this is why i personally use grub. what i would do is boot from a livecd distribution or what-not (ie: gentoo live cd, or knoppix), and install grub with it. from there, use grub as your boot loader and you should be fine. in order to write grub to your MBR, you will need to type grub into the console, then do setup (hd0,0) in order to write the mbr to /dev/hda. i really don't know how with lilo.

good luck, i strongly suggest using grub, because i've had my linux partition do exactly what you described here multiple times using lilo, but never messed up with grub.

blueworm · 06-25-04, 11:45 AM

To get rid of lilo or grub so that your normal windows boots.
type.

Code:

fdisk /mbr

Kamel · 06-25-04, 01:03 PM

note that that command does come with some risk of failure, so i would certainly suggest a bit of research if that bothers you.

exar · 06-28-04, 12:46 PM

I tried fixboot, fixmbr, fdisk /mbr, the WinXP recovery console, BootMagic, and the Linux recovery w/ Mandrake. Nothing would repair the error, so I went the easy way...I bought a new HD. I needed a new one anyway, so this was a good excuse.

Now I just hope that putting my old C: on as F: will allow me to copy my important files and then I'll just format and have a nice size secondary hd.

So thanks to everyone for the help.

Kamel · 06-28-04, 03:53 PM

heh, glad you got it worked out. with that behind you, i suggest using grub in the future

. i've lost a couple of linux distros to lilo, and will never trust it again, heh.

06-23-04, 02:26 PM	#1
exar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 50	Need help removing lilo Please see my problems that I thought were hardware related at the following: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...428#post348428 Turns out I think I need to get rid of lilo and I'll be fine, but tell me what you think. Thanks for your help. P.S. I'm a Linux newbie, and probably shouldn't have tried it in the first place since I know just enough to get me in trouble... __________________ Nothing beats the feeling of putting cheap gas in a rental car.

06-23-04, 09:40 PM	#2
whig 550Ti Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 854	Re: Need help removing lilo I use SBM (smart boot manager) and love it. You can install it from a dos floppy. It allows you to boot any OS on any partition on your disk (with a boot sector, of course). Note that M$ systems are so crippled the c: drive must be a primary partition. http://btmgr.sourceforge.net/

06-24-04, 11:55 AM	#3
Kamel Hardware Mass Murderer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,035	Re: Need help removing lilo yep, that's definitely a lilo error message. this is why i personally use grub. what i would do is boot from a livecd distribution or what-not (ie: gentoo live cd, or knoppix), and install grub with it. from there, use grub as your boot loader and you should be fine. in order to write grub to your MBR, you will need to type grub into the console, then do setup (hd0,0) in order to write the mbr to /dev/hda. i really don't know how with lilo. good luck, i strongly suggest using grub, because i've had my linux partition do exactly what you described here multiple times using lilo, but never messed up with grub. __________________ hardware murdered so far: geforce 5900u, deceised: sat on it. geforce 6600gt deceised: improperly mounted heatsink. 3 asus a7n8x-e deluxe motherboards, deceised: unsure. mobile amd xp2600 processor, deceised: chipped core due to compusa heatsink. dfi lanparty ultra b, deceised: unsure, third memory bank went out. samsung cd burner 48x40x48, deceised: unsure, will only read pressed cd's very slowly. samsung TH552C dvd burner (dual layer), deceised: same as other samsung . 10gb seagate 5200rpm drive, deceised: tried fixing a pin that was pushed into the drive by inserting an ide cable upside down. 40gb maxtor drive, deceised: maxtor manufacturer. 80gb western digital, deceised: unnatural causes. swan xt10, deceised: brutal pre-meditated murder, even video taped (it wasn't y2k compliant). logitech mx510, deceised: death by electricution. ati remote wonder, deceised: death by electricution.

06-25-04, 11:45 AM	#4
blueworm [DEADAGAIN]blueworm Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 416	Re: Need help removing lilo To get rid of lilo or grub so that your normal windows boots. type. Code: fdisk /mbr __________________ Registered linux user #271604 Get Counted! http://counter.li.org/ lianLi PC60, OCZ powerStream 520W PSU, Asus P5N-E SLI, Core 2 duo E6550, 2Gb GEIL, XFX 8800GT, TB SantaCruz

06-25-04, 01:03 PM	#5
Kamel Hardware Mass Murderer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,035	Re: Need help removing lilo note that that command does come with some risk of failure, so i would certainly suggest a bit of research if that bothers you. __________________ hardware murdered so far: geforce 5900u, deceised: sat on it. geforce 6600gt deceised: improperly mounted heatsink. 3 asus a7n8x-e deluxe motherboards, deceised: unsure. mobile amd xp2600 processor, deceised: chipped core due to compusa heatsink. dfi lanparty ultra b, deceised: unsure, third memory bank went out. samsung cd burner 48x40x48, deceised: unsure, will only read pressed cd's very slowly. samsung TH552C dvd burner (dual layer), deceised: same as other samsung . 10gb seagate 5200rpm drive, deceised: tried fixing a pin that was pushed into the drive by inserting an ide cable upside down. 40gb maxtor drive, deceised: maxtor manufacturer. 80gb western digital, deceised: unnatural causes. swan xt10, deceised: brutal pre-meditated murder, even video taped (it wasn't y2k compliant). logitech mx510, deceised: death by electricution. ati remote wonder, deceised: death by electricution.

06-28-04, 12:46 PM	#6
exar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 50	Re: Need help removing lilo I tried fixboot, fixmbr, fdisk /mbr, the WinXP recovery console, BootMagic, and the Linux recovery w/ Mandrake. Nothing would repair the error, so I went the easy way...I bought a new HD. I needed a new one anyway, so this was a good excuse. Now I just hope that putting my old C: on as F: will allow me to copy my important files and then I'll just format and have a nice size secondary hd. So thanks to everyone for the help. __________________ Nothing beats the feeling of putting cheap gas in a rental car.

06-28-04, 03:53 PM	#7
Kamel Hardware Mass Murderer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,035	Re: Need help removing lilo heh, glad you got it worked out. with that behind you, i suggest using grub in the future . i've lost a couple of linux distros to lilo, and will never trust it again, heh. __________________ hardware murdered so far: geforce 5900u, deceised: sat on it. geforce 6600gt deceised: improperly mounted heatsink. 3 asus a7n8x-e deluxe motherboards, deceised: unsure. mobile amd xp2600 processor, deceised: chipped core due to compusa heatsink. dfi lanparty ultra b, deceised: unsure, third memory bank went out. samsung cd burner 48x40x48, deceised: unsure, will only read pressed cd's very slowly. samsung TH552C dvd burner (dual layer), deceised: same as other samsung . 10gb seagate 5200rpm drive, deceised: tried fixing a pin that was pushed into the drive by inserting an ide cable upside down. 40gb maxtor drive, deceised: maxtor manufacturer. 80gb western digital, deceised: unnatural causes. swan xt10, deceised: brutal pre-meditated murder, even video taped (it wasn't y2k compliant). logitech mx510, deceised: death by electricution. ati remote wonder, deceised: death by electricution.

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