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Re: PPP...and boot problem



ktb wrote:
> 
> > David Johnstone wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Im running win95 on harddisk 1 (primary ide master). it has 2
> > partitions, but used by windows.  On harddisk 2 (secondary ide
> > master), I have just installed linux.  I can boot using the boot disk
> > - however for some reason it takes about 10 minutes when it says
> > "Loading linux......".  I have installed LILO and because my BIOS just
> > booted win, I assumed I have to change the default boot IDE drive.  I
> > changed it to harddisk 2 and I get:
> >
> 
> You need to change your /etc/lilo.conf file so that you boot off your
> primary disk, '/dev/hda' or run 'liloconfig' again and select '/dev/hda'
> as the place for your master boot record.  Your boot line should read
> "boot=/dev/hda" without the quotes.

...and of course run /sbin/lilo again if you just edit the file:)  
Sorry I forgot that,
kent


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