LILO

[Marcel Kunath]

Oh boy. I was wondering how good this new prog works.

I don't use Windows anymore so I am not sure. I read the QuickInst file and
there at some point it says: Use this LILO only on a fresh install and not as
update. But still it shouldn't choke.

I just saw one thing in you lilo.conf I never use(d).

root=current

I always define what partition the kernel is in.

Here the lilo of a dual boot machine in Sydney.

boot=/dev/hda
#compact       # faster, but won't work on all systems.
vga = normal    # force sane state
read-only
prompt
timeout=250
# End LILO global Section
#
image = /vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hdb1
  label = linux

#
image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hdb1
  label = linux.old

#
other = /dev/hda1
  label = win
  table = /dev/hda

The thing has two harddrives.

mk

 > Thanks.  Sorry I left
off the /etc/lilo.conf
file.  Here you go: > > [root@spitzcor spitzcor]# cat /etc/lilo.conf
> # LILO configuration created by QuickInst 21  Sat Apr 29 14:50:58 EDT
> 2000
>
> boot = /dev/hda
> compact
> delay = 5    # optional, for systems that boot very quickly
> vga = normal    # force sane state
> root = current    # use "current" root
> image = /boot/vmlinuz
>   label = linux
> other = /dev/hda1
>   table = /dev/hda
>   label = win95
>
> And I've already run /sbin/lilo manually, same problem.
>
> Thanks a lot,
> -Cory
>
> Alan Garrison wrote:
> >
> > Cory Spitz wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I'm a linux newbie and just got myself setup with Linux-Mandrake 7.0.  I
> > > can only boot the system from a floppy becuause I can't seem to get LILO
> > > installed properly.
> >
> > Just a few thoughts, not presented in any particular order:
> > 1.  You might want to post the contents of your /etc/lilo.conf file.
> > 2.  Try running the /sbin/lilo command manually after checking
> > the above config file.
> > 3.  Even if you can't get LILO working, you may be able to still
> > boot Linux via LOADLIN.
> > 4.  Check out the hdparam command (see man page) for more hard drive
> > info.
>
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Marcel Kunath

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