David Boles wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Shoemaker
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sat, 26 May 2001 17:58:42 -0700
> Subject : Re: [expert] Aurora Vs LiLo
>
> > David Boles wrote:
> > > I really don't want to hurt anyones feelings, but...
> > >
> > > I have had nothing but problems with L-M 8.0 and the
> > > new Aurora. Or maybe it is the Mandrake Control Center
> > > and the way it controls Aurora.
> > >
> > > Please . How do I remove Aurora and just configure L-M
> > > 8.0 for "just plain old LiLo" like is was before L-M
> > > 8.0 Not to be a smart A$$, I don't really want any
> > > "hardware configuration questions" I just would like
> > > to go back to a plain boot, actually lately it has
> > > been reboot after reboot, startup. I have tried
> > > everything that I can think of to try.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > David....there's a desktop icon labeled Mandrake Control
> > Center. Click it and choose Boot and then Boot Config.
> > There's a check box to uncheck to turn off Aurora and a
> > button provided (upper right corner) for configuring
> > lilo.
>
> Thanks Alan, but I was aware of the feature. It does not
> seem to work completely, at least not here. LiLo, or what
> ever, still loads the graphic with the names and sometimes
> it finishes in text and sometimes it finishes in graphics.
David....ok, then uninstall any aurora rpms. Also make any
vga= line in lilo say vga=normal (after any changes do an
/sbin/lilo as root).
--
Alan
