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Old 05-17-2004, 12:55 AM   #1
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Howto get lilo to boot a cdrom?


Is it possible to get lilo to boot a cdrom? I can't find anything in the lilo documentation, is it possible?
 
Old 05-17-2004, 01:31 AM   #2
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That shouldn't be necessary, as any computer after about 1997 shoud be able to boot a CDrom from bios. It would be nice to have that option, just because, but it's not available now.
 
Old 05-17-2004, 01:46 AM   #3
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it is not necessary but it would be convenient.

Are there any other good boot loaders around that can?
 
  


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