Stefan Siegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Es schrieb Guillaume Cottenceau: > > For simplicity, the "install_bootloader" feature of the Rescue will always > > install Lilo (if /etc/lilo.conf exists at all). > > > > Lilo should be considered safer than Grub (according to Pixel, at least). > > Fine, and what does this mean to me? > > I am using Grub, diabled the update bootloader stuff in "/etc/sysconfig" > and update "/boot/grub/menu.lst" myself.
Me too :-). > If a windoze (re-)installation (AKA reset to a solid state) overrides > the MBR I am stuck, as the old lilo.conf points to non existing kernels > (the 8.1 kernels do not exist any moer on my harddisk) ... That's a nice > idea :-\ Me too, I no longer have a /etc/lilo.conf ; but I don't consider myself a normal user. But I think I can boot a rescue, choose "use a console", mount my / and re-run the /boot/grub/install.sh without too many problems :-). > Do you at least try to install Grub, if the lilo.conf is not found on the > system? No (patches accepted) (thoroughly tested, not just written and sent, of course ;p). -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
