I write ik [install-kernel] script [http://www.ramdown.com/war/ik]: but I have a little problem. Basically, these guys are saying if they install lilo, uninstall it, install grub, uninstall lilo etc etc, it will mess up.. However, as you can see below the bootloader cannot correctly determine the bootloader. There argument is if the user has a proper LILO or GRUB, which will it use. Is it possible to find out what bootloader booted the system if the user has both GRUB and LILO installed? Could you please reccomend how I should find either LILO or GRUB and make sure the other one isn't the one that was used to boot the system?
Here is what I use (which works, but it is not fullproof): determine_bootloader() { /sbin/lilo > /dev/null 2>&1 if [ $? = 0 ]; then boot="lilo" elif [ $? != 0 ]; then boot="grub" fi } bootloader_check() { if [ -e /etc/lilo.conf ] && [ -e /boot/grub/grub.conf ]; then determine_bootloader elif [ -e /boot/grub/grub.conf ] && [ ! -e /etc/lilo.conf ]; then boot="grub" elif [ -e /etc/lilo.conf ] && [ ! -e /boot/grub/grub.conf ]; then boot="lilo" default=`cat /etc/lilo.conf | grep -v '#' | grep default` if [ -z "$default" ]; then printf "\033[1;33mERROR: No default entry found in lilo.conf.\033[0m\n" printf "\033[1;33mERROR: Add a default=kernel-x.y.z in the top of /etc/lilo.conf.\033[0m\n" printf "\033[1;33mERROR: Exiting...\033[0m\n" exit fi elif [ ! -e /etc/lilo.conf ] && [ ! -e /boot/grub/grub.conf ]; then printf "\033[1;33mERROR: No bootloader could be found on this system.\033[0m\n" printf "\033[1;33mERROR: Exiting...\033[0m\n" exit fi } <\malex\> [war]: the only thing i could spot right now is some strings further in the bootsector, there is a GRUB string, you might search the whole bootsector for the word GRUB, if it doesnt exist, search for LILO, if it doesnt exist fail or do something else <ardya> and if both exist? <[war]> then you have no idea! <[war]> which works :( <FendeR> ...EMAIL <FendeR> NOW =) <\malex\> ardya: check for GRUB first, if that exists its prolly grub, then check for lilo <ardya> bad assumption <[war]> \malex\: But you cannot assume. <[war]> ardya: lol <\malex\> [war]: right, i didnt say this was a perfect solution, just possible <nux> You guys remember the pain of your first Linux install? Installing slack ware with a stack of 800 floppies, or fighting for hours with X config files that don't make any sense? Thems was the days. <ardya> if a lilo reinstall doesnt overwrite the GRUB word outta the MBR, you're fucked <[war]> nux: I used network, heh. <\malex\> ardya: true <\malex\> hmm _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub