Dual Booting Question

[CatCheeto]

Hey, I have a HD partitioned into 4 parts, the first is Windows, 2nd is Boot for linux, then memory for linux, then the partition to run linux off of. Now, my question is this. I have lilo for booting, if I re-install windows, will it override my lilo booting? And if so, how do I fix it back?

[dar1again]

yes, i believe it does overwrite your mbr. i use boot magic to dual boot windows and linux. i set lilo to load on the first partition not on the mbr.

[RustyGT]

Yep, Windows will 'trompt all over' other areas of your drive.

I'll leave the "restoring a Lilo" to the Linux whizzes.

But I did find a 'free' partition management utility recently.
Hang on a sec, i'll find it for you.....................

Well I tried but the site is down! Just great!
Was at pimpedoutcases.net

Will get back to you with the link when it comes up.

Chrs [useful as two left thongs] R.

[Xeroid]

Boot with your boot disk that you made when you installed Linux. Log in as root. At the console type /sbin/lilo.

Mike

[RustyGT]

Found the utility I mentioned above.
Actually there are a few good looking tools here.
http://terabyteunlimited.com/
Havent used them myself.
ChrsR.