Re: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread Carl Fink
To answer the original question: you can use the new installer and still keep LILO. I did. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading http://www.jabootu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

Re: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread Geoff Bagley
peter green wrote: the problem is its impossible to tell if someone is on the list That's fine. Now I understand. I have just rejoined the list ready to enter the fray when Sarge hits the fan. I have started collecting the stuff I shall need for my big upgrade/update. Best regards. Geoff. --

RE: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread peter green
of whether the sender was on the list or not > -Original Message- > From: Geoff Bagley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 August 2004 13:41 > To: peter green > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LILO versus GRUB > > > Many thanks Peter. By the way, I am ge

Re: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread Geoff Bagley
Many thanks Peter. By the way, I am getting two copies of each of your posts. Not sure why. Can't see anything in my set-up, or that of my ISP to explain this. Best regards, Geoff. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread peter green
note upgrading with apt-get won't change your kernel if you wan't to use a new kernel then you should either install a kernel-image package explicitly or compile your own kernel from source > I wish to use the new installer in order to make configuration of my > various Ethernet NICs > (on three

Re: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread Geoff Bagley
peter green wrote: <>unlike with redhat the installer is not generally used for upgrading <>Thank you Peter. I am not familiar with Red Hat / Fedora. I wish to use the new installer in order to make configuration of my various Ethernet NICs (on three machines) simpler, but prefer not to switch

RE: LILO versus GRUB

2004-08-11 Thread peter green
unlike with redhat the installer is not generally used for upgrading just edit /etc/apt/sources.list then run apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade > -Original Message- > From: GEOFF BAGLEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 August 2004 11:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LILO ver