Re: Using LILO on non-linux disk
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, David Baron wrote:
> Right now, my "c" disk is a Win98 disk and my "d" disk has linux and windows
> audio data partitions. I use bootmagic. If I choose linux, I get the LILO
> screen which can boot my linux or do the windows, etc.
>
> Can I use LILO directly, bypassing the bootmagic entirely--that is reference
> lilo.conf to the "c" disk "/dev/hdba" and when I boot, go directly to LILO
"/dev/hdba" is bad ... something whacky ...
- you should avoid typo mistakes in lilo.conf
windoze is usually /dev/hda1 ( aka C: ) and best to keep it that way on
/dev/hda1
linux hopefully is on a different disk say /dev/hdc
> and choose linux or windows?
yup... lilo can overwrite the MBR to boot either linux or windoze
- make sure you nave a windoze boot floppy and a linux-boot floppy
lilo.conf examples have info for setting up the dual-boot with windoze
- watch out for partition numbers
c ya
alvin
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