Re: [newbie] LILO
I did get this to work...I tried running lilo from KDE instead of the command line and realized that lilo died whenever right after it checked my floppy. So I took the stanza out that told it to boot from the floppy, since my BIOS checks there first anyway. And now it works just like I want it to. Also, the liloconf file time setting uses tenths of a second for units so the file did in fact tell it to wait 20 sec, not 200. Jake Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com
[newbie] LILO
Hi all, LILO isn't behaving the way I'd like it to. After 5 seconds it boots Linux by default. What I want to happen is for Win98 to boot by default after 20 seconds. I've read up on LILO in Running Linux and made the changes it suggested to /etc/lilo.conf. Does Mandrake use another file to configure LILO? Here is what my /etc/lilo.conf file looks like. #This file has been generated by KLILO boot=/dev/hda read-only prompt timeout=200 vga=normal default=windows other=/dev/hda1 label=windows table=/dev/hda other=/dev/fdo label=floppy table=/dev/hda image=/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 label=linux append="" Thanks, Jake Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com
[newbie] LILO
Hi all, LILO isn't behaving the way I'd like it to. After 5 seconds it boots Linux by default. What I want to happen is for Win98 to boot by default after 20 seconds. I've read up on LILO in Running Linux and made the changes it suggested to /etc/lilo.conf. Does Mandrake use another file to configure LILO? Here is what my /etc/lilo.conf file looks like. #This file has been generated by KLILO boot=/dev/hda read-only prompt timeout=200 vga=normal default=windows other=/dev/hda1 label=windows table=/dev/hda other=/dev/fdo label=floppy table=/dev/hda image=/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 label=linux append="" Thanks, Jake Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com
[newbie] LinModems!
Hi all, I just stumbled upon a neat thing. People have started writing Linux drivers for WinModems. And the one that came with my system has a driver. Yay! I was really bummed when I found out that I had a WinModem. And hopefully this will be an immediate help. I do plan on getting a real modem here in the not too distant future, but it's not a priority just yet. For anybody else who is enterested I found out about these at the following sites: http://linmodems.org/ http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html Cheers! Jake Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com
[newbie] boot virus
Hi, I found another place in the BIOS that had to do with boot viruses. Works fine now. I went ahead and after all the warnings not to, placed logical Linux and FAT32 partitions in the same extended partition. I've played a little with both OSs and haven't found any problems with it yet. *fingers crossed* Jake Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com
[newbie] Install Linux bootloader?
Hi, If I want PowerQuest's BootMagic to boot to the correct OS should I install GRUB, the boot loader for GNU/Linux? Jake ___ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
Re: [newbie] How many partitions?
Also, I plan to have Linux and Windows on the same disk. Can I place logical Linux partitions in an extended partition that also contains logical FAT32 partitions? Date sent: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 13:55:28 +0530 (IST) From: Mr S Ganesan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] How many partitions? Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > the original linux doc says that it is enough to have about 300 M for > the / and as much as u need like 2400M for /usr and about 300 M for > /home and any other partition you will like. Having separate > partitions help you manage the machine properly and allows easier > upgrades and so on. however i have only one partition / which is a > complete hdd of 4 GB and have had no problems. All other things are in > separate directories!!On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > I've been reading about partitioning quite a lot, but none of the > > places I've read really give any reasons for their suggestions. I > > know you can have all of Linux in one partition, but I'd like to do > > it the best way. From various places I've seen separate partitions > > for /, /boot, /usr, /var, and /home. > > > > How are these more useful separated out over many partitions? > > What kind of space would they typically take up? > > What is the functionallity of these partitions? > > How do I tell Linux that I've created separate partitions for /usr > > and /var for instance? > > > > Thanks, > > Jake > > > > _NetZero Free Internet Access and Email__ > >http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > > > -- > S.Ganesan > Senior Scientist > Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering > Berasia Road > Bhopal 462038, INDIA > Phone:0755-730986 (O) > 0755-732105 (R) > Fax: 0755-734016 > Email<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Web Address:http://www.ciae.nic.in > > > NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___
[newbie] How many partitions?
I've been reading about partitioning quite a lot, but none of the places I've read really give any reasons for their suggestions. I know you can have all of Linux in one partition, but I'd like to do it the best way. From various places I've seen separate partitions for /, /boot, /usr, /var, and /home. How are these more useful separated out over many partitions? What kind of space would they typically take up? What is the functionallity of these partitions? How do I tell Linux that I've created separate partitions for /usr and /var for instance? Thanks, Jake _NetZero Free Internet Access and Email__ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
