Kirk McElhearn wrote:
> OK, I have finally managed to get two distributions installed, and to get
> lilo to work. But when I try to tweek the lilo.conf, I get a message
> that each of my choices is added, but then it says No images have been
> defined. It does not update my changes in the mbr. What could I be
> doing wrong?
>
> Kirk
Provide the contents of the lilo.conf file you're trying to use, and the
contents of the /boot directories of the Linux configurations that lilo is
supposed to be able to boot. For the /boot listing, you only need to include
the name of the kernel image file and symlinks, if there are symlinks. These
are typically /boot/vmlinuz...
Also:
- give the or list the /dev/hd??? files mapped to /, and
- what tool are you using to tweek the lilo.conf file? There are at least a
couple capable tools; therefore, it may be helpful to know which (I only know
linuxconf, whereas others apparently use other tools).
Lastly, this is truly a newbie question and should be asked in the newbie
mailing list.
My hd.img question would resemble a newbie question, except that I'm also
asking how the hd.img file for the cdrom I have can be modified or made to
work with the second hdd, which it's not permitting to use, currently. This
goes beyond what newbies can easily or quickly find worthwhile and
authoritative documentation for, particularly because I don't have the
sources to create the hd.img file and would prefer avoiding this (will
probably just trash the cdrom, instead, albeit maybe not). Am
"simultaneously" working on upgrading RH 5.1 to 5.2 and beyond, as well as
trying to find a way to install this cdrom for Mdk 7.0v2 (probably or perhaps
not worthwhile, but will see); and, of course, there are many other things to
do; therefore, am seeking what these mailing lists are supposedly for, i.e.,
assistance.
You should read the documentation on lilo, lilo.conf, and the tool you're
using to configure or define the lilo.conf file. You could edit it directly
and then simply run lilo, but the gui tools available are certainly adequate
and easy to use. Plus if there's anything else which needs to be done
related to lilo configuration, then these tools will take care of this
business, permitting the user to get on with other more useful things to
learn.
I never had to ask anyone how to configure and install lilo, albeit would be
interested in knowing if it would work for this hd.img problem I'm having.
Some reading might turn up the answer, but I already went through the lilo
man pages and this wasn't fruitful for this particular task.
Don't really like the idea that lilo configuration requires visibility of
kernel images, though. Always someone to tell you can't do something which
shouldn't hurt anyone except novices and experienced people who are asleep
when doing their work.
Anyway, if you want help, then you need to provide more information.
mike
