Mike Andrew wrote:
>
> On Friday 20 July 2001 00:54, David A. Bandel wrote:
>
> > system. I use the same kernel to boot 4 different linux distros (I just
> > copy /lib/modules/2.4.x to the other distro). So lilo points to the
> > same kernel for 4 different distros.
>
> Yep. That's kleva.
>
> You could also ln -s /boot/modules /lib/modules and maintain a single set
no, because /boot never gets mounted (so never gets corrupted, at least
as long as the hard drive electronics are working).
>
> >The only difference is the root= line.
>
> I don't follow? root=/dev/hd? Do you mean you have multiple image= blocks in
> lilo.conf, and only the root= changes?
exactly.
No need to change the kernel, I just pick the distro I want to boot to
by name, and the root = /dev/hdXX line changes. I even use the same vga
= 792 line in all of them. Skeleton looks like this:
my lilo.conf (last image deleted, you get the idea, /boot is on
/dev/hda1 which is marked active partition):
#
# /etc/lilo.conf - generated by Lizard
#
# target
boot = /dev/hda
install = /boot/boot.b
# options
prompt
delay = 50
timeout=50
#message=/boot/message
default=Caldera
image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.5
label = Caldera
root = /dev/hda2
vga = 792
read-only
image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.5
label = LFS
root = /dev/hdb2
vga = 792
read-only
image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.5
label = SuSE
root = /dev/hdb3
vga = 792
read-only
One system, same hardware, same kernel, same modules, different
distros. I share /boot and /home (and of course, swap) between all
distros. /home also nfs exported.
BTW, from other systems, I usually run xdm clients (all the distros are
_slllooooooowwwwwww_ on a 233MHz PI w/ 32 Mb RAM, and I have a couple of
those). If you do that and use Caldera as the X display manager, you'll
need /etc/X?.hosts files or Caldera won't serve them a login screen. I
have X0.hosts and X1.hosts (linked). On a 100Mb network, working on one
of the 233 PIs is like working directly on the 700MHz Athlon w/ 256Mb
(because you are), but several systems connected at the same time isn't
at all noticeable.
Now that's a license question if I ever had one. I have one W3.1
installation. The other systems have LFS on them getting their display
from the Caldera system. Do I need a license for each XDM connection?
If so, do I need a license for each FTP connection? How about each
telnet/SSH connection. I was planning to install LTS (Linux Terminal
Server program) to remote boot to an XDM login on the remote systems.
Where does this fit in the licensing scheme?
I have a headache. Excuse me while I go take 800mg Motrin and throw a
few more lawyers into the Atlantic Ocean.
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
--
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-- Nemesis Racing Team motto
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