Hi Mark, I agree. I have wasted too much time when Grub works well or lilo. In fact, I'm looking forward to the next release of lilo. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -----Original Message----- From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Alan Shoemaker Subject: Re: [newbie] Using MDK7.1 and BootMagic Hi Roman, Just my two cents, but you'd have a better time of it if you just went back to using LILO to handle the job. -- Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** <_||_> in the making of this | ** =\/= message... | Registered Linux user #182496 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Romanator wrote: > Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > > > Romanator wrote: > > [snip] > > > The following is confusing me: > > > BootMagic help file indicates that if I add lilo to Linux it should > > > appear. However, the MDK7.1 installation of the workstation never > > > prompted me for lilo and where to install. How can I do this? > > [snip] > > > > Roman....make sure the first line of /etc/lilo.conf indicates > > your / (root) partition (unless you have a seperate /boot > > partition). Then execute /sbin/lilo after which the BootMagic > > add option should recognize your Linux partition and allow you > > to add it to the screen list. > > > > Alan > > Alan, > > That's a no go. I tried the 7Meg. for /boot and installed lilo. BootMagic > does not see it. > I must have ghosts in my machine. > > -- > Roman > Registered Linux User #179293 > >
