Re: Multiboot Query

2004-05-31 Thread Alvin Oga
hi ya tony On Mon, 31 May 2004, Tony Middleton wrote: > I have a machine that is similar with Windows 98 and two Linux systems. nah... you have ONE linux syste... with 2 different kernel ( vmlinux(linux) vs vmlinux.old(oldlinux) ) > > image = /vmlinuz >label = Linux >root=/d

Re: Multiboot Query

2004-05-31 Thread Tony Middleton
I have a machine that is similar with Windows 98 and two Linux systems. My lilo.conf is as below: boot = /dev/hda1 compact lba32 prompt timeout=50 single-key verbose = 2 bitmap=/usr/share/lilo/contrib/sarge.bmp bmp-colors=1,,0,2,,0 bmp-table=120p,173p,1,15,17 bmp-timer=254p,432p,1,0,0 install=/b

Re: Multiboot Query

2004-05-30 Thread Paul Galbraith
Tony Bradley wrote: I am currently using the SuSE 7.2 version of Linux, and am feel I am no longer quite a newbie (but certainly no guru! ;) ) I would like to experiment with the debian distribution, but still retain SuSE in case of emergencies. Could you please explain how to install two or more

Re: Multiboot Query

2004-05-30 Thread Kai Grossjohann
Tony Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Could you please explain how to install two or more distributions > alongside one another on the same system, so that I can choose between > them using LILO. Create a partition or two for Debian, then tell the Debian installer to use them. Then you'll n

Multiboot Query

2004-05-30 Thread Tony Bradley
I am currently using the SuSE 7.2 version of Linux, and am feel I am no longer quite a newbie (but certainly no guru! ;) ) I would like to experiment with the debian distribution, but still retain SuSE in case of emergencies. Could you please explain how to install two or more distributions along