[NTLUG:Discuss] LILO help

[Bug Hunter]

  yes you can do that.  read the lilo howto in /user/doc.  after reading
that, create an /etc/lilo.conf file, and as root, run the command

lilo

 from a command prompt.  then reboot and see what happens.


On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Clint Tredway wrote:

> My problem(and it is a small problem) is that I have to use a floppy to boot
> into Linux. I installed Open Linux 2.3 on a machine with Win98. I thought
> there might be a way to reconfigure LILO that will allow me to get the
> prompt at boot time, whether I want to use Linux or Windows. I may be crazy,
> but that is why I am asking this group.
> 
> Clint
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Coker <Alex.Coker at ipaper.com>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] LILO help
> 
> 
> > Clint,
> >
> > Can you restate your problem. Maybe I can assist you.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Clint Tredway" <clint at dfwwebsolutions.com> on 02/23/2000 07:40:44 AM
> >
> > Please respond to discuss at ntlug.org
> >
> >
> > To:   discuss at ntlug.org
> > cc:    (bcc: Alex Coker/Dallas/IPAPER)
> > Subject:  Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] LILO  help
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > My Linux partition is not within the first 1024 cylinders. I did tell the
> > install to put LILO on the MBR. I don't get any kind of prompt when the
> > machine boots.
> >
> > Thanks for the responses.
> >
> > Clint
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Randal Brown <tu20159tu at netzero.net>
> > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] LILO help
> >
> >
> > > My install went the same way.  Have you checked the OpenLinux 2.3
> Errata?
> > > Your Linux partition must be located within the first 1024 cylinders on
> > the
> > > hd.  Mine is out of the 1024 cylinders and I boot with the floppy to
> start
> > > Linux.  Not real convenient but it does work.
> > >
> > > Randal Brown
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Clint Tredway <clint at dfwwebsolutions.com>
> > > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:57 AM
> > > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] LILO help
> > >
> > >
> > > > After I installed Open Linux 2.3 on a dual boot system with Win98, I
> > have
> > > to
> > > > use a floppy to boot into Linux. Can someone help a beginner figure
> out
> > > how
> > > > to get LILO working? When I boot off the floppy I type in boot
> > > > root=/dev/hda3....
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > Clint
> > > >
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