On Sat Dec 01, 2001 at 05:15:10AM +0100, Han wrote: > >> Following irc sometime and a often reoccuring theme is that windows > >> removes lilo and the newbs can't get linux back again. There is a > >> very easy sollution to this problem. I have been using it for quite > >> some time now and It allways works and the recovery is allways > >> straightforward. Much easier than any conventional solution. > > >> 1) Install lilo on the linux partition. > > >> 2) Install GAG as the bootmanager. > > >> Gag is : GPL, braindead-easy, good looking, easy to recover. > > >> I think it would be a good idea if we install Mandrake like that. > >> Much more newbie friendly. > > > Why not just tell people to make boot floppies like they're supposed > > to? =) Then it's just: > > Yeah they are braindead and stupid, but.... you might lose that > floppy. It is a unique floppy that you more or less have to update > with every kernel update. And you have bad luck if it fails.
I've never had to update my boot disks and they work fine... > If the gag floppy fails you can go anywere to make a new one. Ok, this is the one benefit then. > > boot from floppy > > as root run "/sbin/lilo -v" > > > viola, next reboot you're fine. I don't see the point of another boot > > manager. We already have one. > > The difference between a bootmanager and a bootloader. Is relatively inconsequential, no? =) -- vdanen (at) mandrakesoft.com, OpenPGP key available on www.keyserver.net 1024D/FE6F2AFD 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD Current Linux kernel 2.4.8-34.1mdk uptime: 12 days 9 hours 0 minutes.
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