Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On 24 Dec 1999, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
>
> > > I didn't like the auto-LILO config. Is there a way we can have it test if
> > > a previous version of LILO is installed? My system is multi-boot between
> >
> > on recommended install you have lilo auto setup, but you can switch
> > back to expert with the button on the right of the screen and have a
> > customized lilo install (a really one).
>
> You can switch back and forth? Hmmm... I didn't notice that. Thanks for
> the tip. I'll have to try it again (makes for a better review).
you can also switch to Cutomized which ask about lilo setup, but has less weird
options.
>
> > > Win98, Mandrake 6.1, and the new 7.0, but it wiped out my original
> > > LILO config. Not a huge deal, but annoying anyways. I did like how
> > > it auto-added Win98 to the boot menu, however.
> >
> > that because you are in the recommended install, a newcomer to linux
> > has not a existing lilo configuration.
>
> I kinda figured that was the reason for it.
>
i automagically recognize the bootload (blank,windoze,pqmagic,lilo...).
one thing i don't know is wether an existing lilo should overwritten in
Recommended. The problem with lilo is that is very hard to take the existing
configuration and add new configuration to it.
