Hi Jan, On Sun, 17 Nov 2002 the mental interface of Jan Krupa told:
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> # /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
> # --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
> # and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.
>
> # +---------------------------------------------------------------+
> # | !! Reminder !! |
> # | |
> # | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this |
> # | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt', or install a new kernel. The |
> # | computer will most likely fail to boot if a kernel-image |
> # | post-install script or you don't remember to run `lilo'. |
> # | |
> # +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> # Support LBA for large hard disks.
> lba32
>
> # Overrides the default mapping between harddisk names and the BIOS'
> # harddisk order. Use with caution.
> #disk=/dev/hde
> # bios=0x81
>
> #disk=/dev/sda
> # bios=0x80
>
> # Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
> # block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
> # case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
> #
> boot=/dev/hda
>
> # Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
> #
> # root=/dev/hda3
>
>
> install=/boot/boot-menu.b
>
> # Specifies the location of the map file
> #
> # map=/boot/map
>
>
> # delay=20
>
>
> prompt
> # timeout=150
> # prompt
> # single-key
> # delay=100
> # timeout=100
^
why not?
> # Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask,
> <mode>)
> #
> # vga=ask
> # vga=9
> #
> vga=normal
>
>
> # append=""
>
> # Boot up Linux by default.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> #
> default=Win2000(hda1)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What do you want as your default?
> image=/vmlinuz
> label=Linux
> root=/dev/hda3
> read-only
> # restricted
> # alias=1
>
> # image=/vmlinuz.old
> # label=LinuxOLD
> # read-only
> # optional
> # restricted
> # alias=2
>
> # If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
> # following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
> # where your other OS' partition is.
> #
> # other=/dev/hda4
> # label=HURD
> # restricted
> # alias=3
> other=/dev/hda1
> label="Win2000(hda1)"
So everything you need in your lilo.conf is:
boot = /dev/hda
read-only
lba32
prompt
timeout = 100
install=/boot/boot-menu.b
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
root=/dev/hda3
vga=normal
other=/dev/hda1
optional
label=Win2000(hda1)
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