100712 Mick wrote: > As was already suggested by John, Thanks to John too.
> you can instead copy the kernel image & initrd from the Ubuntu installation > to your existing /boot partition, then point LILO to it. I tried that, Lilo runs ok, but I still get the kernel panic due to the line in lilo.conf 'root=/dev/sda8'. That suggests that it doesn't like the FS on /dev/sda8 , ie ReiserFS, which must be due to something in the Ubuntu set-up, as the Gentoo stanzas have 'root=/dev/sda3", which is also ReiserFS. > I recall clicking on 'advanced' or some such options during Ubuntu install > and it gave me an option where GRUB should go. I chose the /boot partition > and then used the main OS boot manager to chainload Ubuntu's GRUB. > Then you will essentially have a mirror installation to your cousin's. I don't know what you mean by "chainload Ubuntu's GRUB"; I don't remember your specific choice during the Ubuntu install, only "Shall I overwrite the MBR ? ", to which I answer "No ! ". I don't want to learn how to use Grub for this simple test project: Lilo is quite adequate for my normal needs. > PS. I found Ubuntu easier to update/upgrade by having separate /boot, > / and /home partitions. Ordinarily, that's what I would do, but this is only temporary & I'm not even sure she'll go thro' with the project in the end (she's yet another victim of M$ generally & Vista in particular). -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
