[CLUG] lilo and win2k

[Alan Sobey]

On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 09:43:01PM +0100, Dermot Canniffe wrote:
> I'd better give you some specifics:
> 
> I had a lovely linux on my existing disk, then I got a six gig and 
> set it as hda, with the original disk now as hdb ( as I was told
> Windows throws a hissy fit if it isn't on the first drive). Win2k installed
> grand, but (obviously) linux won't boot because it keeps thinking
> it's on hda1 &hda2 (swap).
> Can I alter linux without reinstalling? Can i then run lilo so that it 
yes
> installs in the boot sector as opposed to the MBR...
yes

Easiest way I've found is to boot linux from a repair floppy/cd.
Then, mount your regular / partition (and /boot if necessary).  (
i.e. mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt && mount /dev/<boot partition> /mnt/boot) 
Do a chroot to / of your usual hdd installation.
i.e. cd /mnt && chroot .
(see chroot manpage if necessary)

Now, as far as lilo is concerned, all appears as though you had just
booted up from the hard drive, so now your can edit /etc/lilo.conf
(and more importantly run /sbin/lilo afterwards without it complaining
that it can't find necessary files in specified locations).

The changes you want to make (based on your description above) are
root=/dev/hdb1
and 
boot=/dev/hdb1
Make sure you run /sbin/lilo afterwards.
Also you will want to edit /etc/fstab, to change /dev/hda1 to
/dev/hdb1 and /dev/hda2 to /dev/hdb2