At 01:45 PM 9/14/99 +1200, Dagan Sgiath wrote:
><======= On 14 Sep 99, at 8:50, SuM w1ttY Pers0n wrote: =======>
>> I am interested in booting direct off floppy. It's one of the next
>> things to do with Linux.
>> Still looking for the docs on booting.
>>
>> I find floppy startup a lot easier than LILO.
>> I got turned off on LILO because I often ended up in Linux when I
>> wanted to boot WIN95. The default is 'linux' as set by RH 5.0
>> ezstart.bat installer.
>> A newbie with no working-knowledge yet of linux needs default 'dos'
>
> Hmm.... well, after installing Slackware 4, the LILO gave a choice, it
never
>automatically loaded any OS. It just sits there until you enter either Linux
>or DOS.
>
Aahh that's a difference with RH 5.0. RH gives a 5-second window.
After the window it defaults to Linux.
> I changed the lilo.conf file to have either "1" or "2". "1" being
>Windows... I
As a real new Newbie at that time I could not change Lilo config yet.
The danger of working in root scared me too, at that 'new' newbie stage.
I ended up taking the LINLOAD alternative. It works great sofar.
> I'm sure that now you have more experience, changing the lilo.conf, running
>/sbin/lilo, and then having a menu instead of autoloading OS.. LILO is easier
>than a boot disk :o)
>
>
I just did not get back to Lilo because a hundred other things to do.
Why fix it if it isn't broken?
Herman Aa.
>From a mountaintop on Cebu island, Philippines.
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