hmm, I have a small drive, among other small things like brains heh heh.
I found this at another site /etc/lilo.conf
prompt
timeout=50
default=2.4.20-20.9
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
restricted
message=/boot/message
lba32
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9
label=2.4.20-20.9
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-20.9.img
read-only
append="hdc=ide-scsi root=/dev/hda6"
other=/dev/hda2
optional
label=WinXP
I am interested in anyone wishing to post their lilo or grub files here as I intend to stick them in my post on grub lilo tips post, so others can steal your files and maybe help them out?
(quest TWO)
I have been thinking about Steve's (and others ) post about edit the fstab file, and I deliberately ignored that tip as you have to use vim in rescue mode. Or is there another editor?
ok?
Full Version: request for /etc/lilo.conf or /boot/grub files stuff
A lilo.conf for multiple booting three different distros and windows. A lot of people seem to have difficulties figuring out how to set up lilo.conf for multiple booting different installations of linux. The trick is to mount the / partition (or /boot if you have a separate /boot partition) to somewhere in the directory tree of the distro from which you will run lilo. In my case, I mount the / of Slack under /Slack and the / of Knoppix under /KNOPPIX and then run lilo inside mandrake.
(It also has the options to boot with the old kernel and with ide-scsi on or off)
(It also has the options to boot with the old kernel and with ide-scsi on or off)
CODE
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
default="linux"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2
label=linux
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
optional
vga=normal
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi apm=on acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2
label=linux-nonscsi
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
vga=normal
append="quiet devfs=mount apm=on acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk
label=linux-mdk
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
optional
vga=788
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/KNOPPIX/boot/vmlinuz
label=Knoppix
root=/dev/hda14
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
image=/Slack/boot/vmlinuz-ide-2.4.22
label=Slack
root=/dev/hda13
#initrd=/Slack/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label="windows"
table=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
default="linux"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2
label=linux
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
optional
vga=normal
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi apm=on acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2
label=linux-nonscsi
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
vga=normal
append="quiet devfs=mount apm=on acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.25mdkcustom2.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk
label=linux-mdk
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
optional
vga=788
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/KNOPPIX/boot/vmlinuz
label=Knoppix
root=/dev/hda14
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
image=/Slack/boot/vmlinuz-ide-2.4.22
label=Slack
root=/dev/hda13
#initrd=/Slack/boot/initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label="windows"
table=/dev/hda
Dual boot with windows, booting in windows will also dual boot to 2 other flavors. "lba32" was an addition as per the "animate lilo" thread by MottS. timeout changed to 30 sec to fully enjoy the animation 
. default windows as my wife uses winfax. the other items such as failsafe, etc are still there as my son sometimes use it (10 year old curiosity?).
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
lba32
vga=normal
default="windows"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=300
message=/boot/xray-blue.boot
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="quiet devfs=mount acpi=off"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount acpi=off"
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label="windows"
table=/dev/hda
other=/dev/fd0
label="floppy"
unsafe
. default windows as my wife uses winfax. the other items such as failsafe, etc are still there as my son sometimes use it (10 year old curiosity?).
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
lba32
vga=normal
default="windows"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=300
message=/boot/xray-blue.boot
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="quiet devfs=mount acpi=off"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount acpi=off"
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label="windows"
table=/dev/hda
other=/dev/fd0
label="floppy"
unsafe
QUOTE
(quest TWO)
I have been thinking about Steve's (and others ) post about edit the fstab file, and I deliberately ignored that tip as you have to use vim in rescue mode. Or is there another editor?
ok?
I have been thinking about Steve's (and others ) post about edit the fstab file, and I deliberately ignored that tip as you have to use vim in rescue mode. Or is there another editor?
ok?
nano, nano, nano :wink:
Don't forget midnight commander(mc). 
Oh yeah....forgot about mc. That was my favorite when I was afraid of the commandline stuff.
I'll show you my lilo, but it's not much to look at:
I'll show you my lilo, but it's not much to look at:
CODE
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
default="linux-9.2rc2"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off quiet"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=nomount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off failsafe"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
label="linux-9.2rc2"
root=/dev/hda1
read-only
optional
vga=788
append="devfs=mount ide0=ata133 idebus=133 hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off quiet"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
map=/boot/map
default="linux-9.2rc2"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off quiet"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=nomount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off failsafe"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
label="linux-9.2rc2"
root=/dev/hda1
read-only
optional
vga=788
append="devfs=mount ide0=ata133 idebus=133 hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi acpi=off quiet"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
Here's my lilo.conf. I have Mandrake 9.1 and Gentoo 1.4.
Hope that helps a bit. Please post a link to what you are writing. We may need to point to it on occasion.
CODE
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
default="linux"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/bzImage
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/hda10
other=/dev/fd0
label="floppy"
unsafe
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
default="linux"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="quiet devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="linux-nonfb"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="failsafe"
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off"
read-only
image=/boot/bzImage
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/hda10
other=/dev/fd0
label="floppy"
unsafe
Hope that helps a bit. Please post a link to what you are writing. We may need to point to it on occasion.
My mandrake lilo.conf is boring, however you might find my redhat8 grub/menu.lst helpfull
CODE
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda9
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Grant Hat Linux (2.4.18)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-g ro hdc=ide-scsi vga=0x318 idebus=66
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-18.8.0)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.8.0 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
title Win XP Pro
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda9
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Grant Hat Linux (2.4.18)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-g ro hdc=ide-scsi vga=0x318 idebus=66
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-18.8.0)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.8.0 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
title Win XP Pro
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
good stuff Mdk users.
umm Qchem, if you care to reply, I thought grub did not need to be told you had an scsi versus an IDE. I notice an append line in your grub file.
umm Qchem, if you care to reply, I thought grub did not need to be told you had an scsi versus an IDE. I notice an append line in your grub file.
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