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From: Paul Mouritsen
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:00

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In article <424e54$1pg@gecko.mrj.com> sterritt@mrj.com (Chris Sterritt) writes:
>From: sterritt@mrj.com (Chris Sterritt)
>Subject: Linux and (sigh) Windows 95
>Date: 31 Aug 1995 09:40:52 -0400


>Hello,

>        I've just installed Windows 95, and (of course!) it ironed
>over my MBR, so LILO doesn't let me choose any more.  Linux boots just
>fine with the startup floppy (hurray!), but the question remains.

>        Has anyone reinstalled LILO after putting up W95?  Any tips or
>tricks?

Hi Chris,

I had Win95 first and then ran the LILO install with no problems. Works great.
Worst case is you have to boot from a Win95 floppy and do an "fdisk /mbr" and 
then try again. You are backed up, right :-)

Good Luck.

Paul
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From: mourip@cpcug.org (Paul Mouritsen)
Subject: Re: Linux and (sigh) Windows 95
Date: 1995/08/31
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