Thread: Recovering an OS

hi,

this may not be the best place to ask but since i assume that a considerable
number of users in this mailing list use some form of linux, id like to some
help on the following:
i have windowsxp pro installed and on a separate partition i have mandrake
10 installed. in mandrake i have my postgresql server, php and apache setup.
mandrake installed lilo as the bootloader that allows me to go into either
windows or mandrake. now id like to reinstall windows which will more that
likely overwrite lilo as my bootloader and setup its own.now here´s my
dilema, how  do i get into mandrake without having to reinstall it after
installing windows? any suggetstions or references will be highly
appreciated!!

You need a "live CD" - koppix or I use Debian installer CD #1 for Woody.
Boot from CD - change to root and
#mount /dev/hdxx /mnt        - where /dev/hdxx is your mandrake partition
#chroot /mnt                       - change root fs to your mandrake
partition
#lilo
CTRL+ALT+DEL             - reboot
It should do the job.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cima" <ruel.cima@facinf.uho.edu.cu>
To: <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:05 PM
Subject: [NOVICE] Recovering an OS


> hi,
>
> this may not be the best place to ask but since i assume that a
> considerable
> number of users in this mailing list use some form of linux, id like to
> some
> help on the following:
> i have windowsxp pro installed and on a separate partition i have mandrake
> 10 installed. in mandrake i have my postgresql server, php and apache
> setup.
> mandrake installed lilo as the bootloader that allows me to go into either
> windows or mandrake. now id like to reinstall windows which will more that
> likely overwrite lilo as my bootloader and setup its own.now here´s my
> dilema, how  do i get into mandrake without having to reinstall it after
> installing windows? any suggetstions or references will be highly
> appreciated!!
>
>
>
>
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tövis <tovises@freemail.hu> wrote:
> [boot from rescue; chroot; re-install boot-loader]

One of my fellow geeks here tells me that Mandrake 10 CDs have an option
to repair the boot loader. Although your method works "everywhere",
since the OP has Mandrake, it might be more interesting.

Cheers!
--
Luis Bruno