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rishi

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Posted: Dec. 11 2005,18:50

I installed DSL on my hard drive using frugal install. During boot, LILO does not show a prompt and loads linux by default. I have Win Me installed on my other partition and would like to use that at times.

So, I checked /etc/lilo.conf, which I could not edit. So I made a copy of it and edited it by adding prompt and other=/dev/hda label=Windows table=/dev/hda

I replaced the existing file with the new file I made and renamed it lilo.conf. Then I gave the command /sbin/lilo and I get the error "Fatal: creat /boot/map~: Read-only file system"

When I reboot, there is no prompt, and lilo.conf is restored to what it was orginally. Unitl I can boot windows, I will be kind of lame...suggestions will be appreciated.

-rishi

larkl

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Posted: Dec. 11 2005,23:25

You're going to have a tough go of it with LILO and a dual boot with windows. I fought it for a whole weekend, gave up, switched to grub and it's working great. I just could not get past the read/write problem with lilo.conf.

I'd suggest that you try grub, it's pretty easy, do a search and you'll find a ton of help in the forum.

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Posted: Dec. 12 2005,00:53

Well, Larkl, I am not as motivated - had the Lilo problem, gave up, and did GRUB frugal.

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Posted: Dec. 12 2005,12:21

Maybe I should try Grub too...

sarah

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Posted: Dec. 15 2005,10:49

Have you tried editing the /etc/lilo.conf file as root?

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