lilo.conf setup in slackware?

BmxFace · 07-04-2003, 01:10 AM

im having trouble setting up the lilo bootloader in slackware 9.0 installer im on a dual boot. with win2k and win2k is on my primary drive. linux is on my secondary. i need to have an option before boot to boot into whichever one i want. im new to this lilo conf file. when i had mandrake 9.1 it did it for me. any help is needed.

born4linux · 07-04-2003, 09:06 AM

try 'liloconfig' as root. what filesystem r u using for win2k? ntfs or fat?

u can try posting your lilo.conf file and your partitions layout (via fdisk -l /dev/hdx).

trickykid · 07-04-2003, 10:09 AM

I'd really appreciate it if you placed your Slackware questions in the Slackware forum. I've already moved about 5 thus far. You know I'm not getting paid to do this, so why not make it easier on me and just place them here. Thanks.

nautilus_1987 · 07-04-2003, 12:56 PM

BmxFace, I have premade a lilo.conf for ya:
=========================

Code:

lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/hda
#message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 500

# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
#menu-title="Linux to boot"
#menu-scheme=Gk:Kg:Gk:Gk
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/your_kernel
root = /dev/hda1
label = "Slackware Linux"
read-only
#============
other = '/dev/your_win_partition'
  label = "WindowsXP"
  table = /dev/hda

Everything is simple,
'fdisk -l'
Looks where is your Win an Linux
it should be smth /dev/hda1 or /dev/hda5

it depends

nautilus_1987 · 07-04-2003, 12:57 PM

ups, after you change the lilo.conf, write:
lilo
If some errors appear, post em here

I'll help

Anti-Gates · 07-04-2003, 10:44 PM

try lilo -v

linuxJaver · 07-05-2003, 12:46 AM

Add this to the end of the above /etc/lilo.conf

other=/dev/fd0
label=floppy
unsafe

Then u may later boot ur created disk.
Run in command prompt: lilo -v -v -v