install slackware without messing up ubuntu

[ry4n]

I have a problem I have nothing in hd1 and have my main system in hd2 when i install slackware12 the lilo boot loader deletes grub so i can't use ubuntu? It just says error, what do i do?

[Bachstelze]

I have a problem I have nothing in hd1 and have my main system in hd2 when i install slackware12 the lilo boot loader deletes grub so i can't use ubuntu? It just says error, what do i do?

If you don't have a separate /boot partition, you'll have to install LILO in the boot sector of your Slack partition instead of the MBR. If you prefer GRUB, you can also not install LILO at all and install GRUB afterwards, it's in Slack's /extra packages, or you can use your Ubuntu Live CD.

[ry4n]

I will have to try this, thank you for the help.

[ry4n]

i did try this and it still did not work so i am not sure what i am doing wrong I tried to install LILO in the first hard drive but nothing.... I don't know?

[Bachstelze]

I think your best option is not to install LILO at all, and install GRUB after the installation is complete. I don't remember if Slack's installation lets you install LILO on the boot sector of a partition instead of on the MBR. And LILO is kind of archaic, anyway...

[ry4n]

thank you for replying back:

um... if i don't install LILO would grub still be there and if not what would i do then?

[Bachstelze]

GRUB ill still be there if you don't overwrite it, and if it's not, just reinstall it using your Ubuntu Live CD.

By the way, is your Slack root partition a primary or a logical one ?

[ry4n]

this is really embarrassing but i don't really know the difference (i'm sorry) i'm such a n00b

[Bachstelze]

No problem, boot your Ubuntu Live CD, paste the output of

sudo fdisk -l

and tell me which partition you installed slack on.

[ry4n]

I thank you for helping me so much, but i decided to just install debian on the other hard-drive, and it works great. So i guess it was not meant to ever have slack on it lol.

sorry for wasting your time ( really do feel bad)