RE: [newbie] lilo frustration!
I finally was able to change the default to windows, but it should have been easier. First I opened MCC then selected the big boot icon, got a screen which had a lilo configure button (been there, done that), then another screen containing a drop down of boot devices. Nothing yet about a default boot OS. There are no other buttons on this screen that indicate other windows or panels. BUT just for kicks, I just pressed the OK button (which not what users do unless they made a change). OH NO, it wants to install another package! What the H, I gave the CD it wanted. After installation it showed me another screen with a boot list containing windows. I selected windows, which gave me a final screen to set windows as default. Rebooted, and windows was first on the lilo boot screen! The original install must have gliched but it didn't tell me. Thanks to all who responded. mike -Original Message- From: FemmeFatale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] lilo frustration! At 03:16 PM 6/3/2003 +0100, you wrote: content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? Tony. yes...under the BOOT Section. its not hard to find.. there will be a screen after the BOOT Section, goto the LILO or boot options screen (its a button IIRC) and in there is a dropdown list ofhte options lilo gives you. The default is linux to boot...change that to the windows section uncheck the Unsafe box. You'll see what I mean if you poke around in there. - FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] lilo frustration!
On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 09:07, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I finally was able to change the default to windows, but it should have been easier. First I opened MCC then selected the big boot icon, got a screen which had a lilo configure button (been there, done that), then another screen containing a drop down of boot devices. Nothing yet about a default boot OS. There are no other buttons on this screen that indicate other windows or panels. BUT just for kicks, I just pressed the OK button (which not what users do unless they made a change). OH NO, it wants to install another package! What the H, I gave the CD it wanted. After installation it showed me another screen with a boot list containing windows. I selected windows, which gave me a final screen to set windows as default. Rebooted, and windows was first on the lilo boot screen! The original install must have gliched but it didn't tell me. Thanks to all who responded. mike I did what you did... i forgot to mention the OK Button... apologies luv. But i can' tse why it'd need to install something here either!? WTF? -- Femme *** *Using Evolution on * *Mandrake 9.1 Loving it!* Suck it M$hit! OWNED! * *** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] lilo frustration!
On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 22:49, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows the default boot in lilo. Post your /etc/lilo.conf and we'll re-write it for you mate. -- Tue Jun 3 23:00:00 EST 2003 23:00:00 up 4 days, 8:09, 4 users, load average: 0.25, 0.25, 0.20 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Only a fool has no doubts. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] lilo frustration!
I am at work now. I'll post tomorrow. Thanks -Original Message- From: Stephen Kuhn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:02 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] lilo frustration! On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 22:49, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows the default boot in lilo. Post your /etc/lilo.conf and we'll re-write it for you mate. -- Tue Jun 3 23:00:00 EST 2003 23:00:00 up 4 days, 8:09, 4 users, load average: 0.25, 0.25, 0.20 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Only a fool has no doubts. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] lilo frustration!
Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? Tony. -Original Message- From: Adolf, Michael F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:53 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] lilo frustration! I am at work now. I'll post tomorrow. Thanks -Original Message- From: Stephen Kuhn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:02 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] lilo frustration! On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 22:49, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows the default boot in lilo. Post your /etc/lilo.conf and we'll re-write it for you mate. -- Tue Jun 3 23:00:00 EST 2003 23:00:00 up 4 days, 8:09, 4 users, load average: 0.25, 0.25, 0.20 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Only a fool has no doubts. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com http://www.bcpsoftware.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] lilo frustration!
On Tue June 3 2003 07:16 am, Tony S. Sykes wrote: Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? It lets you do it. It's a slow starting tool, but i hafta say, if you don't quite know what you are doing, it tends to do it right for you... eric I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows the default boot in lilo. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] lilo frustration!
I tried several ways, I'm sure MDK was one of them. I think MDK took me thru several lilo configuration windows, but none that allowed windows to be selected. There was one window that displayed a list (6 radio button choices) from which to select a default, but each selection was exactly the same, something like, /dev/hda... The first one was selected. Maybe I should have selected the button in the same position as 'windows' is on the lilo boot display. 6 choices, all the same doesn't seem right to me. mike -Original Message- From: Tony S. Sykes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] lilo frustration! Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? Tony. -Original Message- From: Adolf, Michael F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:53 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] lilo frustration! I am at work now. I'll post tomorrow. Thanks -Original Message- From: Stephen Kuhn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:02 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] lilo frustration! On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 22:49, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows the default boot in lilo. Post your /etc/lilo.conf and we'll re-write it for you mate. -- Tue Jun 3 23:00:00 EST 2003 23:00:00 up 4 days, 8:09, 4 users, load average: 0.25, 0.25, 0.20 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Only a fool has no doubts. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com http://www.bcpsoftware.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] lilo frustration!
On Tuesday 03 Jun 2003 4:35 pm, Adolf, Michael F wrote: I tried several ways, I'm sure MDK was one of them. I think MDK took me thru several lilo configuration windows, but none that allowed windows to be selected. There was one window that displayed a list (6 radio button choices) from which to select a default, but each selection was exactly the same, something like, /dev/hda... The first one was selected. Maybe I should have selected the button in the same position as 'windows' is on the lilo boot display. 6 choices, all the same doesn't seem right to me. Mike, I haven't tried it that way, so I may be off-beam. Seems to me possible though that you are mis-reading it. It's likely that it's saying that it's booting from hda - i.e. that is where it will get the lilo and /boot configuration. In your lilo.conf there will be a line at or near the beginning on the lines of boot=/dev/hda Could be wrong, but have another look at mcc and see if this is what it's referring to. Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
