Mr O wrote:
> lilo.conf actually. But, yes you got it. Don't forget to run
> lilo after modifying lilo.conf as well.
>
> --- Kent Loobey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Okay, so I want to add a second or third Linux OS to my
> > system. Do I just go
> > ahead and install it and when it asks (it will ask won't it?)
> > if LILO should
> > be installed in my MBR, I say no and then boot using my
> > original Linux and
> > then modify lilo.config to include the new Linux OS, right?
Kent,
I just noticed your post on the mailing list.
I've found it useful to use either lilo's "other" stanza or grub's
chainloader directive when specifying how to boot alternate operating
systems (i.e. operating systems other than the one where your boot
loader runs/lives). In particular with lilo, if you specify the full
path to a kernel image, you need to have the partition with the kernel
image for the alternate OS mounted anytime you run lilo. When using
"other" that isn't necessary.
It's a piece of each with grub. You never have to run grub when you
change the kernel or add a new boot target. It only needs to look at
its config file when you boot. But, what I've found is that each OS
does "special" things with its bootloader (SuSE and Xandros for sure)
and it's a good idea to let those bootloaders do the actual boot.
Grub's chainload command lets that happen.
Prior to doing the install, I modify the necessary config file so it
knows how to boot the partition I'm going to use for the new OS. For
example, for lilo I might add:
other=/dev/hda2
label=OS-of-the-day
and then run lilo. Then when installing the new OS I do as you
suggested, I don't let it modify the MBR. But, I do let it install its
bootloader on the target partition (in this case /dev/hda2).
Booting is a little combersome this way, you might boot from your
primary lilo to a secondary one and each one might have a timeout.
But, I don't boot much and it keeps things "orderly" for me.
P.S. I like grub, but save that for another day.
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