From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: wa4chq@netscape.net (neil t) Subject: Re: lilo questions....... Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 06:46:47 -0500 Sender: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <02999E7B.406CD980.0006BEFC@netscape.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Return-path: List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Chuck Gelm Cc: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org Hi Chuck-- Chuck Gelm wrote: >Are you looking for a better Debian Woody 3.0 regular install >than the one you copied? Which one did you copy? I am not sure I understand. I had a copy of the installation procedures for Woody 3.0, it looked like to me that they were setting it up for something other then a normal, everyday type of person. This is a quote from the article..."The options we select in this procedure are more appropriate for a server system..." I copied it from www.aboutdebian.com/install3.htm (I think that is correct) > But you never mentioned running /sbin/lilo !! I have seen in other books to just run 'lilo', but I did run /sbin/lilo. >> Ok, so I guess if I install Debian 3.0 or even Red Hat again, it will replace my existing bootloader but I will still have the option to make Mandrake the default. This is determined when I edit /etc/lilo.conf. > ...and run /sbin/lilo. OK, let me see if I understand this.....I have Mandrake installed already. If I decide to install another distro on another partition, it will install 'lilo' and be the default system. If I now want to add the already installed Mandrake, I will first have to (in the other distro) do this: ------------mkdir /mnt/*mandrake* then edit: ------------/etc/lilo.conf add below "other distro" info: ------------image=/boot/vmlinuz -------------label=*mandrake* -------------root=/dev/hda3 -------------read-only save and run /sbin/lilo Is that right?....I hope....!!! I went ahead and cleaned out the hd that contained RH 7.2 yesterday. I installed Deb woody 3.0 (didn't set up X yet) I had the options to make the system bootable, or it says Install LILO in the MBR (I made a boot disk). I mounted it from mandrake (as a practice) and edited /etc/lilo.conf and ran /sbin/lilo and it was added to the lilo list. I understand that it will run from there, but not really perfect. That is why I have the disk. I am not sure, but is it because I copied the "kernal" there? I know it contains important info from the installation there ie: when I boot from floppy, wvdial works 'fb', but from lilo, I get disconnected. Am I on the right track? !! I am enjoying tinkering with this stuff....kinda like building my own qrp rigs..... 72 es tnx om Neil wa4chq >> secret is mounting all your disks/partitions where "lilo" can > reach them all in one go, you can define any partition "in use > or not" as long as it is mounted. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >So, > if all the partitions you want to choose to boot from are mounted, > run /sbin/lilo. > >HTH, Chuck >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in >the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs > -- Arachne/DRdos-Mandrake9.0/Basiclinux-QrpHamRadio http://www.qsl.net/wa4chq __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs