%% Andy Bastien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> /etc/lilo.conf says: >> >> lba32 >> boot=/dev/sda2 >> root=/dev/sda5 >> install=/boot/boot.b >> map=/boot/map >> delay=20 >> vga=normal >> default=Linux >> >> image=/vmlinuz >> label=Linux >> read-only >> >> image=/vmlinuz.old >> label=LinuxOLD >> read-only >> optional
ab> In any case, I'd set sda1 active and then set the value for root in ab> lilo.conf to /dev/sda and then go from there. You mean set boot to /dev/sda, not root, right? OK, I'll try this. ab> OTOH, I don't see any reason why you couldn't just repartition the ab> drive how you'd like it to be, since there is apparently nothing ab> that you need to save in the extended partition. Well, I'd have to reinstall Linux on the system, that's why (right?). After I booted off the floppy I've done a not-insignificant amount of work on this system that I'd hate to have to redo unless absolutely necessary. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Network Management Development "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my opinions---Nortel Networks takes no responsibility for them.
