-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 In "Running Linux", the example lilo.conf includes the line
boot = /dev/hda This will install LILO into the master boot record (MBR) of hda. The explanation continues "If you give a partition device name (such as /dev/hda2), instead of a drive device, LILO will be installed as a secondary boot loader on the named partition. (Debian users should always do this.)" I can't find an explanation of why Debian users cannot put LILO into the MBR of the disk. I've currently got grub in the MBR (the result of installing Mandrake in a spare partition after installing Debian). To boot Debian, grub then runs LILO installed in /dev/hda2. It's not terribly elegant. Please could someone explain whether it is safe to install LILO in the MBR? Alternatively, what *can* I put in the MBR to replace the current installation of grub (whose configuration is sitting in the Mandrake partition)? Many thanks for any help. Best wishes, Terry - -- Terry Boon, Hertfordshire, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.5 iD8DBQE6BDM+B+GG7A6DEUARAl6eAJ45t8y952kNtgmHj52s7oSkMUSxfACfZs2y pIu1BVN1ovjmx25W9K6lon0= =aY/f -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
