Re: Linux hides my Fat32 data partition

[Wim De Smet <kromagg@gmail.com>]

On 4/23/05, wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> > Did you tell Lilo to hide the partition?  Please post your lilo.conf.
> 
> I don't think so, here is my lilo.conf
> 
> boot=/dev/sda
> lba32
> root=/dev/sda3
> timeout=100
> prompt
> install=bmp
> bitmap=/boot/debianlilo.bmp
> map=/boot/map
> delay=100
> vga=normal
> append="--acpi_skip_timer_override"
> default=WindowsXP
> image=/vmlinuz
>         label=Linux64
>         read-only
>         initrd=/initrd.img
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8
>         label=Linux
>         read-only
> other=/dev/sda1
>         label=WindowsXP
> 
> This has now changed to install to /dev/sda3 and I am using the NTLDR to boot
> which appears to work OK.  I would still like to use LILO if possible as I am
> experimenting with different Kernels and is far easier to just use LILO to
> change the boot options.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Wackojacko

Well, the ALTERNATE SYSTEM section in the lilo.conf manual is
interesting in this regard.  Especially the stuff about the change
keyword. Perhaps you can tell lilo to explicitly unhide your
partition.

greets,
Wim