Re: configuring lilo.conf

[Laurent PICOULEAU <lcrpic@a2points.com>]

Hi,

On Wed, 15 Mar, 2000 à 09:50:24AM -0700, Cameron Matheson wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> I'm using a proprietary, Creative external CD-ROM drive.  I have built
> in kernel support for this (sbpcd), but it has to scan for my drive
> everytime.  I want to configure lilo so that it doesn't have to do this
> (I think it's possible cause it says this:)
> 
> sbpcd-0 [03]:  = = = = = = = = = = W A R N I N G = = = = = = = = = =
> sbpcd-0 [04]:  Auto-Probing can cause a hang (f.e. touching an NE2000
> card).
> sbpcd-0 [05]:  If that happens, you have to reboot and use the
> sbpcd-0 [06]:  LILO (kernel) command line feature like:
> sbpcd-0 [07]:     LILO boot: ... sbpcd=0x230,SoundBlaster
> sbpcd-0 [08]:  or like:
> sbpcd-0 [09]:     LILO boot: ... sbpcd=0x300,LaserMate
> sbpcd-0 [10]:  or like:
> sbpcd-0 [11]:     LILO boot: ... sbpcd=0x338,SoundScape
> sbpcd-0 [12]:  with your REAL address.
> sbpcd-0 [13]:  = = = = = = = = = = END of WARNING = = = = = == = = =
> 
> my /etc/lilo.conf looks like this:
> boot=/dev/hda1
> root=/dev/hda1
> install=/boot/boot.b
> map=/boot/map
> vga=normal
> delay=20
> image=/vmlinuz
>         label=Linux
>         read-only
> sbpcd=0x230,SoundBlaster

You need to use append="gna-gna-gna..." to pass arguments to the kernel 
from lilo, see lilo's docs.

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