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Author: Jeremy C. Reed
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Subject: Dual Boot troubles
> image =/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20
> optional #automatically added by patch_lilo_conf


Does that image "boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20" exist?

ls -l boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20

You need a "root" for the Linux image.

> label = evil
> root =/dev/hda5
> vga =788


You canmove that to above.

> read-only
> initrd =/boot/initrd-2.4.20


The read-only and the initrd should go with the Linux image.

You need a "other" for the Windows.

What is the boot?

What is the root for your first (Linux) image?

Maybe try something like:

boot=/dev/hda # your root partition
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20
label=Linux
initrd =/boot/initrd-2.4.20
root=/dev/hda5
read-only # mount root read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label=Evil

Have a look at the mini-howtos. There are some on dual booting and about
Lilo.

(If you need more examples, I can provide some from my old dual boot
systems -- they no longer have Windows anymore.)

Good luck,

Jeremy C. Reed
http://bsd.reedmedia.net/