How to install lilo to the MBR?

[Eric "Shubes"]

joe wrote:
> .
> Eric \"Shubes\" wrote: 
>> Joe, I presume you still have bootmagic installed.
> 
> Yes, I did get it reinstalled. 
> 
>> I found some instructions for bootmagic here:
>>
> http://www.samspublishing.com/library/content.asp?b=red_hat_linux7&seqNum=36&rl=1
>> Never mind that it says redhat, it's lilo that's important for your 
>> situation.
>>
>> When you go through the bootmagic installation, can you click on the 
>> Advanced box and get to the window as in Figure 3.2? If so, select 
>> your hda6, and follow the directions from there to make it the default.
> 
> Yes, I did try the "Advanced" option, but didn't see any 
> way to select hda6.  
> 
> I will try again and report back. 
> 
> 
You might also want to try using qtparted to set the active flag on 
hda6. I don't expect it would matter, but it might (I'm not very 
familiar with bootmagic).

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-Eric 'shubes'