[Tfug] Any way to disable LILO?

[Harry McGregor]

The XP repair should overwrite lilo.  I woudl recommend making a boot disk
for your Linux install before trying to repair the windows MBR.

		Harry

On Mon, 2 Sep 2002, Mark Hildabrand
wrote:

> Here's a real newbie question--
>
> I recently installed Mandrake Linux in anticipation of a Linux class I'm
> currently taking.  My system (used to) dual boots to WinXP and Linux, but,
> due to an error during a Partition Magic session, I can no longer access
> NTLDR during bootup.  The quick fix is to use my XP setup CD to repair MBR,
> but to do that, I need LILO to not run.
>
> So, how do I disable LILO to implement the fix?
>
> Thanks.
>
> BTW -- Linux still runs fine.  That's how I am able to send this request for
> help.
>
> Mark
>
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