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Introduction

Lilo is a multi Bootloader program , which is used when U want to use more than one OS on ur comp.

Windows and Linux on ur comp.
First install Windows
Then install Linux 

Lilo canbe installed at :
1. Installation time of Linux.
The installation program ask U to install lilo on MBR(Master Boot Record) ,select ok.
2. After installing Linux ,Booting it with a boot floppy which U have made during intallation ,and then typing :
#lilo 
Problem U may face installing Lilo.

If your are installing Linux above 1023 cylinder of Ur hard-drive in older BIOS u may not be able to boot .
To over come this either u upgrade ur BIOS or make a seperate '/boot' directory below 1024 cylinder.
How to Uninstall Linux/LILO

To uninstall Linux/LILO try using the following command:
#lilo -u
if this doesn't work then use :
#lilo -U
Lilo is controlled by the following file '/etc/lilo.conf'

Whenever u make any change in '/etc/lilo.conf' YOU HAVE TO run following command
#lilo
If there is some configuration problem it will show ERROR messages
else 
It will show 
Added Linux
Added Windows*

'*' = Default OS to load if you have Windows also installed.
Configuration file of /etc/lilo.conf

prompt
timeout=50
default=Windows
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
message=/boot/message
linear

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10
label=linux
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.7-10.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda6

other=/dev/hda1
optional
label=Windows
LILO Error messages

LILO Prompt

 Descriptions

Nothing

 Indicates system cannot find LILO program.

L

 Indicates a possible media error.

LI

 LILO cannot find the Kernel image.

LIL

 Indicates a media error.

LIL-

 Indicates a corrupted descriptor table.

LILO

 Success! LILO successfully loaded and U can now Boot your choice of OS.

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