Re: about lilo

2003-09-30 Thread Paul E Condon
On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 08:22:51PM -0700, Sidney Brooks wrote: > Please help me to understand lilo. If one loads lilo > on the root sector of a partition, does this mean that > it has no affect on the MBR? Exactly, what does it do > when it is on a partition? Presumably, it specifies > the kernel

Re: about lilo

2003-09-30 Thread David Z Maze
Sidney Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Please help me to understand lilo. If one loads lilo on the root > sector of a partition, does this mean that it has no affect on the > MBR? Yes. > Exactly, what does it do when it is on a partition? When the MBR picks a partition, the "standard" thin

Re: about lilo

2003-09-29 Thread Martin Jungowski
1) Read the other mail that I sent to this list in reply of your first question about lilo 2) man lilo MJ On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 05:22, Sidney Brooks wrote: > Please help me to understand lilo. If one loads lilo > on the root sector of a partition, does this mean that > it has no

about lilo

2003-09-29 Thread Sidney Brooks
Please help me to understand lilo. If one loads lilo on the root sector of a partition, does this mean that it has no affect on the MBR? Exactly, what does it do when it is on a partition? Presumably, it specifies the kernel to be used on the partition, but how do you get to the partition in the fi

Re: some questions about lilo

2001-09-29 Thread ajlewis2
In linux.debian.user, you wrote: > Christian Eckert wrote: > >>- Original Message - >>From: Mike Alborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: Christian Eckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Cc: Debian-User-List >>Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:04 PM >

Re: some questions about lilo

2001-09-28 Thread Daryl Pawluk
Christian Eckert wrote: - Original Message - From: Mike Alborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Christian Eckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Debian-User-List Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: Re: some questions about lilo Thank you for the help! What I've

Re: some questions about lilo

2001-09-28 Thread Christian Eckert
- Original Message - From: Mike Alborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Christian Eckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Debian-User-List Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: Re: some questions about lilo Thank you for the help! What I've learnt: The first bootloader (e

Re: some questions about lilo

2001-09-27 Thread Mike Alborn
On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 02:44:50PM +0200, Christian Eckert wrote: > Hello, > > How can I find out whether #lilo# has been installed in the > mbr or in a partition's boot block. Off the top of my head, check /etc/lilo.conf. the "boot=" line will tell you where LILO is installing its boot

some questions about lilo

2001-09-27 Thread Christian Eckert
Hello, How can I find out whether #lilo# has been installed in the mbr or in a partition's boot block. Is there probably a way to change it without great complications? I read in O'Reilly's online catalog #Learning Debian GNU/Linux# that lilo can only be installed in the mbr resp. in the boot b

Re: About lilo and text modes

2001-09-08 Thread Timeboy
On Friday Sep 07 23:15 MRZ wrote: > ** On this note, can anyone confirm for me that this feature is supported in > (for?) kernel 2.4.2? > ** And please refresh me on what elements have to be > ** set/configured - (*how* as well?) for this to work. > ** > ** And please don't refer me to the ma

About lilo and text modes

2001-09-07 Thread MRZ
On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:28:20 -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote: > I've compiled in 'Video Mode Selection Support' into my 2.4.9 > kernel and everything is alright. Under my lilo.conf file i > have it set to vga=ask. Upon boot up, I am presented with a > list of possible video modes, with the opt

Re: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Re: question about lilo Date: Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 10:19:50AM -0500 In reply to:mike Quoting mike([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:41:26 +0100, Philipp Schulte said: > > > On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:30:37PM +0800, [EMAIL P

Re: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread Philipp Schulte
On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 10:19:50AM -0500, mike wrote: > > You mean, at which point during booting you can decide to boot WinXX > > instead? From lilo.conf: > > > > # You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use > > # `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unatte

Re: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread mike
On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:41:26 +0100, Philipp Schulte said: > On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:30:37PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > i used many other linux dist's lilo,it appears lilo: when the > > system startup,so i can choose to boot which system but debian's > > lilo just show me MBR.

Re: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread Ethan Benson
On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:30:37PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i used many other linux dist's lilo,it appears lilo: when the > system startup,so i can choose to boot which system but debian's > lilo just show me MBR...LILO etc,no ":",and i edit the lilo.conf and > add another win98 boot sec

Re: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread Philipp Schulte
On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:30:37PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i used many other linux dist's lilo,it appears lilo: when the > system startup,so i can choose to boot which system but debian's > lilo just show me MBR...LILO etc,no ":",and i edit the lilo.conf and > add another win98 boot se

RE: question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread 李威儒
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 3:31 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: question about lilo i used many other linux dist's lilo,it appears lilo: when the system startup,so i can choose to boot which system but debian's lilo just show me MBR...LILO etc,no ":",and i edit the lilo

question about lilo

2000-10-30 Thread oacl
i used many other linux dist's lilo,it appears lilo: when the system startup,so i can choose to boot which system but debian's lilo just show me MBR...LILO etc,no ":",and i edit the lilo.conf and add another win98 boot section,then when do i enter the volune of this win98 parition in order to b