lilo not in mbr?

[cj171]

I coulda swear I told slack to install lilo to the mbr during install...anyways, heres my lilo.conf...
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
vga = 790
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda1
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends


when i boot my comp, it says insert system disk...used to have xp on there, but i made it all slack...I want lilo in my mbr...so can anyone figure out me problem?

[countach44]

just run liloconfig and install it to mbr, i guess it didn't go right first time...

[Stuart]

You didn't forget to run /sbin/lilo did you?

[cj171]

u mean lilo? i tried it twice, both times it woked, just saying
*Linux added

but i'm gonna try liloconfig agan...

[cj171]

hmm, liloconfig didnt work, still says:
not found any active partition in hdd
please insert system disk

wait a sec...i used to have lilo in the mbr pointing to my slack on hdd, but i have it on hda now...and thats even in my lilo file...so why isnt it overwriting the old one?

[countach44]

overwrite the old file, and then run liloconfig goto expert and say recycle... that should take care of it

[cj171]

tried recycling, didnt work either... :-\

[Stuart]

which boot device do you have your bios set to boot first?

[cj171]

it boots "C" first, which unless if it has some wierd naming system, i would guess is hda

[cj171]

woah! i tried installing BeOS and installing that's bootloader..(i put it on hdd) and it still gives the same message that it:
Not found any [active partition] in HDD

maybe this is actually from the bios and hdd just means hard drive? in which case...how did my lilo work before when i dual booted slack and xp?