Re: Linux and (sigh) Windows 95

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From: David Lerner
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 00:00

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In article <424e54$1pg@gecko.mrj.com>,
sterritt@mrj.com (Chris Sterritt) wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 
>       Thanks!
>       --chris sterritt

Windows 95 simply changed the active partition on my machine to avoid
OS/2's Boot Manager. I used fdisk to change it back. You should be able
the do the same.

Dave <dsl@zai.com> (Other side of I66 from MRJ)

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