Just installed RedHat 9.0, won't load...

[jsmcisc]

Okay, I used to be pretty efficient with Linux a year or so ago, but haven't used it since. I went to install RedHat 9 just now to dual boot with Windows XP off the same HDD. Well, I set up 2 Linux partitions, the ext3 '/' and the swap partition. I chose to install the LILO Bootloader on the MBR after reading several threads here and on other forums. Well, I also made the boot disk...

After it finished installing, I rebooted and Windows XP just booted right up. No, LILO.

Okay, so I inserted the boot disk expecting RedHat to load. Well, instead I got an error, something to the effect of:

SYSLINUX (A bunch of numbers): Boot failed

And that's that, I can't get RedHat to boot at all?!

Any ideas/help would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thanks!

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by jsmcisc
I chose to install the LILO Bootloader on the MBR after reading several threads here and on other forums.

After it finished installing, I rebooted and Windows XP just booted right up. No, LILO.

And that's that, I can't get RedHat to boot at all?!


Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. I took the day off yesterday and I guess nobody else could help. :(

Not having Lilo come up when booting would lead me to believe Lilo was not installed in the mbr.

Can you boot into Linux using the installation CD in rescue mode? If you need help with booting into rescue mode, you will find info at https://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/rhl9.html

If you can boot into rescue mode, check your Lilo config (/etc/lilo.conf) to ensure it is setup to install in the mbr and also boot Linux & Windows (modify if necessary) and then run /sbin/lilo (as root) to reinstall Lilo.