How to start without the startup disk

Astropicachu · 01-22-2004, 08:00 PM

I've got this old linux box with RH6 and it only starts with the start up disk.
What can I do to be able to start the system without using the start up disk?

Tinkster · 01-22-2004, 08:38 PM

Has it got lilo or grub installed?
Try
which lilo
and
which grub
on the command-line as root.

Cheers,
Tink

Astropicachu · 01-22-2004, 08:39 PM

Astropicachu · 01-22-2004, 08:43 PM

What shall I do after the Which grub?
Because I'm not online in linux but in WIN. I cannot manage to configure my internet connection in linux. I cannot get my modem to work. So you see, I need to get all the info I can get without being back and fro, booting on linux and booting on WIN time and time again and again.
Thanks for the help.

Tinkster · 01-22-2004, 08:46 PM

I'm not familiar with grub ... what you'll need
to do is to build a /etc/grub.conf that tells
grub to install itself in the MBR of your HDD...
That way you won't need the boot-disk anymore.

Cheers,
Tink

Astropicachu · 01-22-2004, 09:01 PM

OK, I see what you mean.