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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I installed BL3 from the loop version so will have to get the lilo.tgz 
from BL1 - or can someone post it to this mail list?

lilo -v -C lilo.conf1 -b /dev/hdb1 (for BL3 in /dev/hdb1)
lilo -v -C lilo.conf2 -b /dev/hdb2 (for Bl2 in /dev/hdb2)

lilo.conf1   read-write
lilo.conf2   read-only

Both lilo.confX files specify the location of the kernel in the partition 
of interest.

Run lilo from BL3 using BL1 lilo.tgz or the setup that comes with floppy 
BL3, twice with different switches.  The relevant kernels first need to be 
copied to a /dev/hdb1/boot (BL3) or /dev/hdb2/boot (BL3) where lilo will 
find them and install the boot loader properly to the superblock of that 
partition.

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> sindi keesan wrote:
> > I think you mean I can boot Bl3 and use the lilo
> > that comes with it (is it included in just the 2
> > floppy version
>
> Yes.
>
> > or also in the loop version?),
>
> No, it uses loadlin.
>
> > mount ext2 BL3 partition and cd to it and then run lilo,
>
> The default lilo.conf (created by floppy install-to-hd)
> targets the current root partition.  If you want it to
> target a mounted partition, you need to edit it.

So I don't cd to it, just use a different lilo.conf and put the -b switch 
on the command line.

> > then mount ext2 BL2 and cd to it and run the same lilo
> > with different switches and/or lilo.conf.
>
> I recommend making different lilo.conf files and
> selecting them as required.  For example:
> ---------------------
> lilo -v -C lilo.conf2
> ---------------------
>
> > In lilo.conf I need a line about read-write for BL3
>
> Yes.
>
> > but not for BL2 (should I specify read-only or is that default)
>
> I recommend specifying read-only.  The default is
> different for different versions of lilo/loadlin.
>
> > so I should edit that line before using lilo to install
> > kernel to BL2.
>
> You will need to edit more than that.  I suggest you make
> two different lilo.conf files and use the -C parameter to
> choose between them.

What other line gets edited?  What if both kernels are called zimage and 
are in /boot, do I need to specify the path to boot?

> > But I don't really need the -b /dev/hbXX line if I CD to
> > the / of BL2 or BL3 and can just type lilo -v,
>
> That's not correct.  The current directory is irrelevant.
> What matters is the the current root filesystem (and the
> partition it is on).  By default lilo targets the current
> root (eg the one specified by root= on the loadlin line).
>
> > if I have the kernel in the /boot directory of BL2 or
> > BL3 and am at / when I run lilo.
>
> All of those details need to be specified in lilo.conf.
> A simple change of directories will not change the lilo
> defaults.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
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