This is my lilo.conf file after moving the windows label to the top. I
notice mine is missing default= and
install=boot.b I'll try default=windows and see if that helps.
#This file has been generated by KLILO
boot=/dev/hda
read-only
prompt
timeout=100
vga=normal
other=/dev/hda1
label=windows
table=/dev/hda
image=/boot/vmlinuz
root=/dev/hda3
label=linux
append
other=/dev/hdb1
label=dos
table=/dev/hda
other=/dev/fd0
label=floppy
table=/dev/hda
> I'd have to look at your lilo.conf file to be sure, but maybe your windows
>section is pointing to something that doesn't exist. I've attached mine for you to
>take a look at. Mine defaults to linux, but to make it default to windows I just
>change the "default=" line to "default=windows" which is the label for my windows
>setion. I'm guessing you set your windows section up like a linux section and boot.b
>does not exist on a windows boot partition.
>
> John
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Phil Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 22:30:06 -0700
>
> >I've edited my /etc/lilo.conf file to default to windows (easier for my
> >children to access their programs) but when I run lilo I get:
> >
> >open /boot/boot.b: No such file or directory
> >
> >lilo -q returns:
> >
> >open /boot/map: No such file or directory
> >
> >Any ideas why? My changes will not take effect otherwise.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Phil
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> vga=normal
> default=linux
> keytable=/boot/us.klt
> prompt
> timeout=50
> message=/boot/message
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=windows
> table=/dev/hda
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> label=linux
> root=/dev/hdb1
> append="hdd=ide-scsi parport=auto idebus=33"
> read-only
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.3.99-pre7
> label=linuxold
> root=/dev/hdb1
> append="hdd=ide-scsi parport=auto idebus=33"
> read-only
> other=/dev/fd0
> label=floppy
> unsafe
