problem in LILO bootloader

[amitmljain 0]

I have installed RedHat Linux 9, using LILO as a bootloader.

Iam already having windows XP and i have selected to boot windows XP by default.

 

Now when my computer starts it starts windows XP directly without prompting to select OS to boot.

 

Is there any problem in LILO or some other problem is there.

 

waiting for kind response from you.

 

 

[amitmljain 0]

try to install lilo again from cd

[danleff 0]

Probably the timeout was not set during the install, or you set it to ")" by picking Windows as the default option to boot. Get into the file manager as superuser and navigate to the /etc/lilo.conf file. Right click and choose kate to open the file.

 

boot=/dev/hda

map=/boot/map

install=/boot/boot.b

prompt

timeout=50

message=/boot/message

lba32

default=linux

 

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.0-0.43.6

label=linux

initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.43.6.img

read-only

root=/dev/hda5

 

other=/dev/hda1

label=dos

 

Change the timeout value to 50 or 100 (5 or 10 seconds).

 

Then get into a terminal window, as superuser (or just get to the terminal window and type in su, then your root password).

 

Once there, type in /sbin/lilo and wait for the command to alter the bootloader (until you get back to a prompt).

 

On next boot, lilo should pause and allow you to choose Windows or RedHat.