Can you not edit /etc/lilo from any partition, and run lilo with the -C or -m or chroot options? Read man lilo about this. I think this is why some people make a /boot partition. Make a boot disk before you try this. Joel
On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 11:36:51AM -0800, Ken Moffat wrote: > I have been using lilo, with my config file in my redhat7.1 install. I > have been booting to redhat, modifying the lilo.conf there to access > changes in my setup (adding other distros, etc) then running > /sbin/lilo from there, making sure to mount all effected partitions, > then rebooting to access other distros. My question is is this > necessary? Can I have lilo.conf in some neutral location which I can > access and modify from any other running distro, thereby eliminating > the need to boot redhat, then reboot? > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
