Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Try the lilo thingy which i've explained to you in the last email, it's really simple. you should not have any problems.
James. > Yes, I tried the CD solution but it wouldn't work for me. > Whatever I chose to update, I would always get the same message: > "No new kernel packages were installed. Boot Loader configuration will be > changed" > This is a pain, I don't know why it can't just install the frickin boot > loader. > Anyway, I found a program called grubconf which is a graphical GRUB config > editor, but unsurprisingly I have more problems compiling. This time it > wants some file called libgnomeui-2.0.pc wihch doesn't exist on my > computer. > Grr. I'm probably just gonna end up looking at the GRUB documentation and > installing it maually. > > So far linux has created more problems than it's solved! > John C. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Attard > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] To install & setup lilo... > > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi John, > > have you tried the CD solution I've proposed you? > > I guess you want to know the solution the 'linux' way. You can do it in > one of two ways: > > (1) type this in the command line: lilo -b /dev/hda > > This will install 'lilo' in the bootdevice specified by the -b argument, > in this case, the MBR (/dev/hda) > > OR > > (2) Edit /etc/lilo.conf (if the file is present) and edit the line: > > boot=/dev/hda_whatever_you_have TO boot=/dev/hda > Then, run lilo from the command line to install the actual lilo. > > Regards, > James. > > > > > > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi, yet another prob :) > > During the RedHat 9 installation I didn't setup lilo, and I boot from > a > > floppy. > > However, this is too slow so know I want to setup lilo so i can boot > > linux as well as windows 98 without having to mess with floppy disks. > > When I tried to install the lilo rpm, I was told it was already > > installed. > > I do a search for files containing lilo and all I get is /sbin/lilo > > but when I run it it expects me to have already created an > > /etc/lilo.conf file with all the details. There should be an easier > way > > to arrange the setup so that I don't have to create the file manually, > I > > remember in Slackware there was one called liloconfig. Is there > > something similar in Redhat? (there should be...) > > If not, should I just use the one from slackware? or might it create > > problems since I'm running redhat? > > > > Thanks :) > > John C. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" ------------------------------
