is lilo or grub needed?

roofy · 05-06-2003, 08:01 AM

i only have 2 partitions on my system the linux and the swap...do i need a boot loader?

acid_kewpie · 05-06-2003, 08:10 AM

yes, otherwise there is no way to get into the system....

roofy · 05-06-2003, 08:20 AM

oh ok thanks i would think that it would assume to goto the first partition..thanks

acid_kewpie · 05-06-2003, 08:22 AM

active partitions are only used under windows. and if that were the case then there still is no boot code on that partition, it's just a bunch of files. you would still need a boot loader installed on to that drive.

roofy · 05-06-2003, 08:23 AM

ah ok thanks..