checkout the following URL:
http://users.nf/linux/addenda6.htm
Once you successfully boot your system using the above technique, you can
"append" this information to the lilo.conf (on the HD) file so you don't
have to enter this info every time you boot Linux.
HTH,
Matt
>From: "Benjamin Buley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [newbie] LiLo and Boot disks
>Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:25:37 -0500
>
> I have Mandrake 7 running in my desktop along with Win98. My setup is
>based around a new controller card that is booted first, and runs Win98
>unless I put in my linux boot disk to stop it. I have no problem with
>this,
>but what I want to know is, the bootdisk takes FOREVER to load the kernal,
>and I want to know if there is a way to have the disk stop my bootsequence
>to my Fat32 drive, and just redirect everything to load off Hda1 (where my
>linux partition is). Lilo is installed on my linux drive, and I don't have
>to worry about conflicting MBRs with Win98.
>
>To make matters worse, I was trying things by editing my lilo.conf file on
>the floppy, but it never actually shows the changes I make. I don't know
>where the info is coming from, but lilo.conf makes no difference to it...
>
>and suggestions?
>
>thanks all
>-Ben
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