hi,

i just installed Suse 9.1 beside slackware & window. i am using lilo as a loader but when i trying to boot Suse, it's boot with 2.4.26 kernel from slackware instead of kernel 2.6.4.
any idea??

my lilo.conf :

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
boot = /dev/hda
#compact # faster, but won't work on all systems.
prompt
#timeout = 300
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# ramdisk = 0 # paranoia setting
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Slackware
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hdb1
label = SuSE
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
~
~

image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Slackware
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz

I donno if this helps, but try renaming the vmlinuz file in one of the distro's
For example, in Slackware, rename it to vmlinuzSlack and make sure you update your lilo.conf

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Which partition do you have flagged bootable? (run your shell and type cfdisk -- that will show a list of partitions of /dev/hda ... the bootable partition has a star next to it.

don't think that helps.

before running " lilo " make sure the suse-part. is mounted.

change

image = /boot/vmlinuz

to

image = /moutpoint-of-suse/boot/vmlinuz

so lilo can find the other kernel.

egag

MBH suggestion does not work.... (tq anyway)

egag, i've done your suggestion but with no luck....it is ok when running lilo but after booting kernel panic message appearred & complaining hdb root was not found..

this is my last lilo.conf

image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Slackware
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /mnt/suse/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.4-52-default
root = /dev/hdb1
label = SuSE
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends

or should i go for grub ???

well...i think your lilo-prob is solved ( if hdb1 is your root part. for suse ? )
but maybe suse uses an " initrd " to boot ?

if so , i think you have to add that in the lilo.conf ?

edit : add such a line for initrd-use :

initrd = /mnt/suse/boot/initrd.gz



egag

"but maybe suse uses an " initrd " to boot ?"

can you explain more....

look in the suse /boot/ -dir. if there's a file named " initrd........ "
if so, add a line like :

initrd = /mnt/suse/boot/initrd........

in the suse part of lilo.conf.

then rerun lilo.

egag

i've edit my lilo.conf as below

image = /mnt/suse/boot/initrd
root = /dev/hdb1
label = SuSE
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking

and i got this when rerun lilo

Added Slackware *
Fatal: Setup length exceeds 31 maximum; kernel setup will overwrite boot loader

sorry for being not to clear....

# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /mnt/suse/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.4-52-default
root = /dev/hdb1
label = SuSE
initrd = /mnt/suse/boot/initrd........
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends

note that the " initrd...... " should match the file in the suse /boot/ dir.

egag

ok my problem solved...
tq very much....