David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
>
> # /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
>
> # 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/hdb1
>
This is from /usr/doc/lilo/Manual.txt of lilo v. 21.5-1 beta (potato):
[T]he LILO boot sector can be stored at the following locations:
- boot sector of a Linux floppy disk. (/dev/fd0, ...)
- MBR of the first hard disk. (/dev/hda, /dev/sda, ...)
- boot sector of a primary Linux file system partition on the first hard
disk. (/dev/hda1, ...)
- partition boot sector of an extended partition on the first hard disk.
(/dev/hda1, ...)*
* Most FDISK-type programs don't believe in booting from an extended
partition and refuse to activate it. LILO is accompanied by a simple
program (activate) that doesn't have this restriction. Linux fdisk also
supports activating extended partitions.
It _can't_ be stored at any of the following locations:
- boot sector of a non-Linux floppy disk or primary partition.
- a Linux swap partition.
- boot sector of a logical partition in an extended partition.*
- on the second hard disk. (Unless for backup installations, if the
current first disk will be removed or disabled, or if some other boot
loader is used, that is capable of loading boot sectors from other
drives.)
--
David Raeker-Jordan
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Harrisburg, PA, USA
