to get rid of the linux_old you may need to edit lilo.conf.
this is in either /boot or /etc or maby /etc/lilo ,i'm not sure where
mandrake put's it.
you can open this up in vi(for the bold) or the kde editor.
there will be a line with linux_old in there which you can just remove or
comment out.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 03 April 2000 09:04
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Still No Internet Connection
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Okay, I still cannot get on the internet but I have received
> some good leads,
> here's what I've done so far:
>
> went into Drakconf
> entered the two DNS numbers of my ISP
> (connection still didn't work)
>
> I think I may need to know the code or whatever it is for my
> "net device".
> That is one of the fields I have to fill in, "net device".
> There are about
> 20 options like "eth0, eth1, s10, tr0, tr1, etc. I have a
> PCMCIA card in the
> COM 1 slot (Joe, you mentioned that COM 1 = ttyso but that
> was not on the
> list. Is it o or 0 by the way?) It also required for me to
> enter something
> in the "kernel module" field. What the?
>
> I needed to specify "which order the various name services
> must be probed"
> (e.g. DNS, host or host,DNS are amont about 20 options). I
> have a cable
> modem DHCP connection, does that help anyone? Also, how do I
> know if my
> "machine is allowed to route IP packets".
>
> Finally, I have my hard drive partitioned into a windows and
> linux section.
> When booting up, LILO says I have both a "linux" and
> "linux_old" operating
> system. How do I get rid of the linux_old crap?
>
> all help is appreciated,
>
> Andrew
>
