Please help write Lilo.conf
For some reason, no bootleader is installed when i do the HD-install for DSL(done it 3 times)
For some other reason, KNoppix and DSL dont support the "root=" cheatcode at boot. So i have a DSL install on Hdd2 but no way to boot it up. I got myself a slackware cd, and finally booted into dsl using the "root=/dev/hdd2" cheatcode, but it did not detect my USB mouse, so i could not use X, but i managed to open lilo.conf and try to wrtie lilo. I have windows on hda1 it had boot=/dev/hda and then the linux image=/boot/vmlinuz (i think) and more stuff. Can you please help me write a proper lilo.conf, as the actualy /boot and kernel image is on /dev/hdd2 and not on hda .. Summary. I need a lilo.conf for my linux, i have windows 98 on hda1, and linux "root" on hdd2 and the rest (boot / etc / usr /tmp) all inside it..... |
I have DSL 1.1 on my hard drive.
When the CD first boots up I can press F2 to see boot options. One of the options is "dsl fromhd=/dev/hdxx" to boot a previously installed DSL. |
"fromhd= " specifies that the "image" is in the hdd.. not the install
(atleast that's what i think) |
Yes, use the command in place of the "root=" command to boot your presently installed system.
That should allow you to work on your lilo.conf at your leisure. |
i dont think the root= option is really supported by DSL / knoopix .. tho i'm gonna try
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Now step two. You will need to consult "man lilo.conf" where it documents that "boot=" in the lilo.conf file is where the bootloader will be installed or is installed, not the location of your boot directory. Take a look at "root=" to see if it correctly points to your DSL partition. |
I tried to get in through fromhd=/dev/hdd2 , but it beaver opens stuff in RO mode .. and nothing can be done.
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Right click on the desktop to get the desktop menu.
Go to "XSHELLS" -> "ROOT ACCESS". That will open a terminal window. Make a backup copy of the lilo file with "cp /etc/lilo.conf /etc/liloconf.save" Use the nano text editor. "nano /etc/lilo.conf" Basic functions are at the bottom of the screen. For instance ctrl-o to save your changes, ctrl-x to exit the editor. To install the bootloader or changes to it you need to run "/sbin/lilo". |
fromhd does boot into the drive ( i think, was saving ff's cache.. etc ...) BUT it mounts system as read-only... so i cant do anything..
I cant edit lilo.conf as it is always mounted as read-only. |
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no, i went as root.. so i could edit files and do stuff,
How do i remount as non-ro? |
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