It's set to boot from /dev/hda1. Jens B. Jorgensen wrote:
> Perhaps your /etc/lilo.conf is not putting the boot record where you want it. > Do > you have a line in there that says 'boot=/dev/hda' or 'boot=/dev/hda1'? The > former will replace the MBR. > > Ian Eure wrote: > > > Hi there, just a quick question. As an old slackware user, I usually > > have a restricted boot with a password in my lilo setup, as well as an > > entry for the floppy drive in my system- so, the system boots from drive > > c, hits lilo, and boots linux with the default parameters; if you have > > the password, you can boot from a floppy or give the kernel evtra > > parameters. the bios has a password as well. i found that this was a > > pretty good way to discourage some of the bootfloppy/'linux > > single'/script kiddie hacker-types around my school. however, with > > debian (bo), the actual MBR boot block allows you to boot from a > > different partition, or even a floppy, with no authentication at all- > > even worse, you access it in the same waym by holding down control > > during the boot. I noticed that lilo was setup to use /boot/boot.b as > > default, while slackware always used /boot/any_d.b - but when i tell > > lilo to use any_d.b (verified as being in /boot), it complains loudly > > about not finding my /dev/hda1 - any suggestions? > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Jens B. Jorgensen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
