Wayne Petherick wrote:
>
> Alan,
> thanks for the tip though I found a much easier way to do this. For anyone
> else who needs to change their lilo config., either boot into KDE or open a
> terminal window and as su type "klilo". It is a GUI configuration tool for
> lilo and is VERY easy to use. You can change the option there to boot from
> floppy, MBR or root partition. I did this, installed my boot manager
> software and voila, worked like a charm.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Wayne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: Wayne Petherick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Wayne....thanks, I didn't know about klilo.
Alan
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Down with LILO!
>
> > Wayne....in /etc/lilo.conf's first line, add the partition
> > number that you want lilo to install on, to the end of the
> > device specified (say it says boot=/dev/hda then change it to
> > boot=/dev/sda1 or whatever the actual partition number is).
> > Save the file, and as root, type /sbin/lilo and you're done.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > Wayne Petherick wrote:
> > >
> > > After installing LILO in my MBR I was wondering if there is
> > > any way you can move it from there to the start of the linux
> > > partition. I have some boot manager software I would like
> > > to use but can't while LILO is sitting in the MBR.
> > >
> > > Thanks.,
> > >
> > > Wayne
