Bug#38403: marked as done (boot-floppies: would like to have an "i _really_ mean it" option while installing lilo to logical drive)
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From: Marc.Haber@gmx.de
Subject: boot-floppies: would like to have an "i _really_ mean it" option while installing lilo to logical drive
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: N/A
Severity: wishlist
dbootstrap denies installing lilo into a logical drive
and insists on installing it into the extended partition instead. The
reason is that the standard MBR bootstrap code can't load lilo from a
logical drive. Some boot managers (most notably my favorite, xfdisk)
can indeed boot from a logical drive. So I have to manually edit
/target/etc/lilo.conf and re-invoke lilo to correct dbootstrap's assumption.
I strongly feel that dbootstrap has a point in reminding me that I won't
be able to boot my system using standard mechanisms, but shouldn't
deny me my wish. There should be an "I mean it, really" option with
dbootstrap.
Greetings
Marc
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Subject: boot-floppies: would like to have an "i _really_ mean it" option while installing lilo to logical drive
From: Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2000 22:42:55 -0400
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> dbootstrap denies installing lilo into a logical drive
> and insists on installing it into the extended partition instead.
LILO documentation supports this too. If your root file system is a
logical partition, the fact is that lilo must be placed on the
extended partition. Then you need a boot manager in the boot sector.
> The reason is that the standard MBR bootstrap code can't load lilo
> from a logical drive. Some boot managers (most notably my favorite,
> xfdisk) can indeed boot from a logical drive. So I have to manually
> edit /target/etc/lilo.conf and re-invoke lilo to correct
> dbootstrap's assumption.
> I strongly feel that dbootstrap has a point in reminding me that I won't
> be able to boot my system using standard mechanisms, but shouldn't
> deny me my wish. There should be an "I mean it, really" option with
> dbootstrap.
Yes, this has been fixed. Now if rootfs is a logical partition, lilo
goes on the extended partition, and it prompts you to install mbr for
your boot sector.
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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