You can boot into a linux shell from an install CD and then write the
new boot sector, but since you still have the old HD installed, These
should work (at least I think so). I'm assuming that your 40gb already
has windows on it.
boot into linux as usual, then do one of the following
choice 1. execute the mkboot command which will create a boot floppy.
switch the hard drives, boot with the floppy (you may want to try
booting with the floppy before you switch the drives just to make sure
it works). Once you are in linux run /sbin/lilo -v to write the boot
sector to the new hda.
choice 2. As root, edit the /etc/lilo.conf file and change the line
boot=/dev/hda to boot=/dev/hdc. Now run /sbin/lilo -v
the -v is for verbose. You should get a message that the boot sector
has been written. After that, change the hdc back to hda in
/etc/lilo.conf since the drive will be hda in the future. Switch the
drives.
scott
Ben Ostrowsky wrote:
>Hi folks --
>
>I had an old 1.6GB drive that I was using for Windows 98, and it also
>had LILO on it. That drive is dying, and I've replaced it with a new
>40GB drive. But now I can't get back to the Linux side without swapping
>that old drive back in, and I don't know how long it'll last.
>
>So when I boot, I'll have all three drives like this:
>
>hda: old 1.6GB drive
>hdb: existing 60GB Linux drive, including /boot
>hdc: new 40GB drive (should become hda soon)
>
>How do I install LILO on hdc, preferably without damaging the Windows 98
>data? Is there something else I need to install? I'm not too sharp
>when it comes to MBRs and such, so pointers and/or instructions would be
>most appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>Ben
>
>
>
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