On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:30:47 +0100 (BST), <spidler at superiorman.com> wrote:

>> On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:10:37 +0100 (BST), <spidler at superiorman.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> So in the Installation of Mandrake, I reformated the HD. So, I have
>>>>> Mandrake
>>>>> on here now, but I don't know how to get it off.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think you have to get lilo off the boot sector:
>>>>
>>>> in linux this is done by:
>>>>
>>>> lilo -u /dev/hda
>>>> (or whatever device it's on...)
>>>
>>> Ok, I don't know what I'm doing at all, remember? Where do I put the
>>> lilo -u
>>> command?
>>>
>>
>> at a root command prompt.....
>>
>> .
>> .
>> .
>>
>
> yeah, I guessed that... but I really don't know how to get there.
>
>>>>
>>>>> I put the XP CD into the CD-ROM drive, which before booted
>>>>> automatically, but as of now all I get is Linux. LINUX LINUX LINUX!
>>>>>
>>
>> What happens when the computer is turned on?  Do you get a nice GUI to
>> log  into the box with?
>>  Or a login prompt that is on a big black scr een with white letters?
>>
>>
>
> the nice GUI login with the box.
>
>>

If the BOIS trick doesn't work, then log in at the GUI, and start up a 
terminal. On the main menu (looks like a K on a gear in KDE) click Run 
Command... type in xterm to get a terminal (in case that does not work 
try: konsole  this is another terminal program that I think is installed 
on default).

Anyway, you should be at a command prompt as the user you logged in as.  
Switch to root by doing a:

  su -

you'll be prompted for the root password and then you'll be at a root 
prompt.

g'luck!
>>
>>
>>>>> Does anyone know how I can get the XP installer running? I do
>>>>> believe it  has
>>>>> an option to reformat during the installation of XP, which would get
>>>>> rid  of
>>>>> Mandrake on my Harddrive.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, any help?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Micah
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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