On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:51:04 +0000 (UTC), Alexis Huxley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > The kernel (2.4.24) is compiled with scsi and the necessary items so > > it should be able to boot from a SCSI disk. My thought is to do > > this: > > > > - Install the new SCSI drive > > - Mount partitions as necessary and move files to their new > > locations(probably using tar cf - . | (cd /newdrive ; tar xf - )) > > - Edit lilo.conf > > - lilo > > - power down > > - Remove IDE drive > > - Cross fingers > > - Reboot > > Don't forget to change the entry for '/' in /etc/fstab. > > > My concern is with lilo. How do I tell it to install in the SCSI > > disk's MBR, not the current boot disk? In the past, it seems like > > I've had trouble with that process. > > I have SCSI and have not even had to consider this; I believe it > installs to the MBR on the disk where the current '/' resides. Ah .. > no, I think there is a 'boot=/dev/sda' in lilo.conf. Yes, that's it. > Easiest is as follows: > > *) Modify your *existing* lilo configuration on the IDE disk > to add a new option for booting the SCSI disk as root. ...also add boot stanzas (and boot titles for grub) as "other /dev/sda|b|c|d|e|whatever " for each disk on your system, then install these to the MBR on each disk. > *) rerun lilo > > *) Reboot. > > *) The IDE's MBR will load, choose the just-added option to > use the SCSI disk as root. (you will boot the SCSI disk as > root, but it was booted via the IDE's MBR.) > > *) Add to this SCSI's root's lilo.conf entries for > 'boot=/dev/sda' and 'root=/dev/sda1' or whatever for > the root partition you just booted ..you'll wanna make one-menu-for-all, with optional boot titles, or one menu for each disk. On your next boot, you'll be able to hop from boot disk to boot disk just like any monkey from tree to tree. ;-) > *) rerun lilo > > *) shutdown > > *) remove IDE disk > > *) boot up > > Alexis -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
