install LILO or GRUB to MBR

[alpha4eva]

I've installed RH7.2 and chosen to use LILO during installation but for some reason LILO didn't work. So, I resetted the MBR by using fdisk /mbr and now I can't boot into RH the regular way, I have to use a boot floppy, which annoys me like heck.

I tried using the lilo command but it gave me an error of something like, the disk cylinder is too big or something like that. I don't want to have to install 2.7gigs of data again to get that booter to work.

Thanks in advance, please reply with detailed info, step by step is greatly aprreciated b/c I'm the newest to linux as newbies.

alpha

 

[xsriram]

If your linux root (/) partition runs beyond the 1024 cylinder limit then probably LILO might not work

try to use LBA mode

 

[mlazlo]

Grub is the way to go, go to:
info grub
for instructions on how to install grub.

 

[alpha4eva]

thanks guy, even though i don't know what LBA is and where info grub is located, i'll try to find out for a while before asking again,

thanks!

 

[mlazlo]

Well,
info is a help based system that comes with linux just like the help system "man" (manual). You can access both by getting to a prompt in a xterm console, gnome console or command line. Type:
info grub
This will bring you into a help system, you can advance through the help screens by hitting your space bar. There are other keys that do other things but this will get you started.
Good luck.

 

[alpha4eva]

thanks mlazlo,

a single command grub-install /dev/hda works like a charm, now my next step is to get my stupid alcatel speedtouch usb to work, which won't happen anytime soon,

thanks again,