Re: Lilo setup with BootMagic

[John Summerfield <summer os2 ami com au>]

> Hi Guys,
> 	I'm new to linux, installing on PC, sharing with windoze98 and
> win95.
> I've got disks partitioned with Partmagic with bootmagic in the MBR (this
> has been running for some time). 
> I've done two RHL7.0 installs using workstation automatic partition then
> custom partition and both times I was not asked about LILO configuration!
> (Unleashing RH7.0 book says it should ask).

And so do I.

> So, of course LILO is written to the MBR. I know I can rewrite bootmagic

This sounds like a bug that bit me. it DID ask me, and I said "no"  (I was 
installing on the second HDD and suspected it would do the wrong thing) \.

It did the wrong thing (wrote the MBR on the first disk ensuring I couldn't 
boot anything) anyway.

> config to the MBR but how can I install LILO into a RH partition? also does
> it go in '/' or '/boot'?

This puts lilo in the MBR of the drive hde.

boot=/dev/hde
#VGA=773                                                                       

This puts it into partition 3 on drive hdb.
boot=/dev/hdb3
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 


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