Rich wrote: > > I had already tried the Boot Config and Boot Loader, anything that I do > there is ignored. > > I'm not sure that I understand the second part of your answer. Where > exactly do I put those statements? In the boot loader? > > Rich > > Kaj Haulrich wrote: > > > > Rich wrote: > > > > > > I just installed a second copy of Mandrake 8.1 on some extra space I had on a > > > second hard drive. The problem is that lilo is now completely ignored on > > > boot, the latest install is booted every time, lilo never shows up at all. > > > > > > What do I have to modify to get lilo to show up? > > > > > > Rich, two suggestions : > > > > If you run KDE or GNOME, open "Control Center", type in your > > root-password, and select "Boot". Then, select "Boot Config". Now, in > > the upper right corner, click "Configure". This opens a dialog-box, > > called "Bootloader Main Options". Here, you can select the "boot > > device". I guess you can choose whatever here. > > > > If still in trouble, post two files to the list : > > 1. : /etc/lilo.conf > > 2. : /etc/fstab > > > > Then, I'm sure you'll be up and running in no time at all. > > > > HTH > > > > Kaj Haulrich
Rich, what I mean is that in order to help you, simply post a new message to the list with information on those two files. You can open them in a text-editor, copy the text and paste it into your mail. That way, I'm sure we can help you out. Likewise, it would be nice to know where your hard-disks are located on the IDE-bus, i.e. first/second and master/slave. For your information, the scheme usually is as follows : hda = master on first IDE-bus (normally the first harddisk, with partitions hda1, hda2, hda3 and so on.) hdb = slave on first IDE-bus (I guess that's your second harddisk, with partitions hdb1, hdb2......) hdc = master on second IDE-bus (normally a CD-drive) hdd = slave on second IDE-bus (sometimes a CD-Writer). If you have the guts to experiment with editing those files, remember to make a boot-floppy first ! And finally : after editing lilo.conf (as root), don't forget to run lilo (just type : lilo). If still in trouble, get back to the list. Kaj Haulrich
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
