Eric Moors wrote:

>>I have read conflicting views on dual boot win2k and Linux. If Lilo
>>overwrites mbr (created by win2k), how do we restore it?
>
>
> lilo -u

Thats one way

>>one version
>>says that you will have to re-install win 2k!!!
>
>
> That is always an option. Usually it is overkill.

dont give false impressions.

there isnt any need to reinstall win2k, just to replace the standard MBR.
a dos boot disk, with fdisk.exe
fdisk.exe /mbr

>>Another version says fdisk /mbr will do.
> It installs the default DOS bootloader in the MBR.
> both

not really.
telling people that installing linux will mean that you have problems
with windows is actually a lie that hurts linux.

Its not true, it hurts linux.