Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-25 Thread Joel Roth
Stephen Powell wrote: > On Wed, May 18, 2016, at 14:57, Marc Shapiro wrote: > > > > Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using > > lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now under Jessie and > > kernel vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64. > > I maintain a LILO web page

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-21 Thread J Mo
That's pretty awesome. Thanks to everyone for the lilo comments. On 05/19/2016 04:54 PM, Stephen Powell wrote: On Wed, May 18, 2016, at 14:57, Marc Shapiro wrote: Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now under

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-20 Thread tomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 07:54:49PM -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Wed, May 18, 2016, at 14:57, Marc Shapiro wrote: > > > > Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using > > lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-19 Thread Stephen Powell
On Wed, May 18, 2016, at 14:57, Marc Shapiro wrote: > > Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using > lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now under Jessie and > kernel vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64. > I maintain a LILO web page for the benefit of Debian users

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-19 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Le 19/05/2016 00:58, Felix Miata a écrit : Lisi Reisz composed on 2016-05-18 23:40 (UTC+0100): Can one still use grub-legacy with modern kernels? It's what I'm using for launching all my Debians, Fedoras, openSUSEs, Mageias and more. Distros that no longer offer grub-legacy get installed

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-19 Thread Ralph Sanchez
For the record, at least in my experience now, grub nor lilo will install from the Jessie netinst if you manually partition the drive instead of guided and then editing the layout. Maybe guided sets up the MBR or sda1 in such a way that you cant from part an? Idk but after guided parting then

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-19 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Lisi Reisz wrote: On Wednesday 18 May 2016 19:57:00 Marc Shapiro wrote: On 05/17/2016 09:13 PM, J Mo wrote: lilo is ultra-ancient. I don't even know if it works with modern kernels. Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-18 Thread Felix Miata
Lisi Reisz composed on 2016-05-18 23:40 (UTC+0100): Can one still use grub-legacy with modern kernels? It's what I'm using for launching all my Debians, Fedoras, openSUSEs, Mageias and more. Distros that no longer offer grub-legacy get installed here sans bootloader and get booted from an

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-18 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 18 May 2016 19:57:00 Marc Shapiro wrote: > On 05/17/2016 09:13 PM, J Mo wrote: > > lilo is ultra-ancient. I don't even know if it works with modern kernels. > > Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using > lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-18 Thread Marc Shapiro
On 05/17/2016 09:13 PM, J Mo wrote: lilo is ultra-ancient. I don't even know if it works with modern kernels. Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now under Jessie and kernel vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64.

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-18 Thread e Lpe
her OS makes a > difference. > > GPT or MBR partition type? > > Are you using a particular HOWTO/doc on your setup? > > More info plz. > > > > On 05/17/2016 06:41 PM, Ralph Sanchez wrote: > >> >> I'm setting up a dual boot, and installing deb Jessie firs

Re: Grub won't install

2016-05-17 Thread J Mo
a difference. GPT or MBR partition type? Are you using a particular HOWTO/doc on your setup? More info plz. On 05/17/2016 06:41 PM, Ralph Sanchez wrote: I'm setting up a dual boot, and installing deb Jessie first. I installed it before, no problem. Now, grub won't install :( it just tells me

Grub won't install

2016-05-17 Thread Ralph Sanchez
I'm setting up a dual boot, and installing deb Jessie first. I installed it before, no problem. Now, grub won't install :( it just tells me it's a fatal error and refuses to install. Will lilo work for a dual boot? I've got no idea why it wouldn't work this time