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Message from Steven
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Giuseppe wrote:
>
> I could not startx on Bl3.50 dos version.

Try booting with a DOS floppy (with no config.sys 
and no autoexec.bat).

> I have no  himem.sys in config.sys file.

himem.sys is not the only DOS TSR that clashes 
with Xvesa.

> hada1 primary boot (windows98 installed) 1.2 Gb
> hada2 primary         linux swap 128 Mb
> hda5               boot (deli linux installed) 350Mb
> hda6                        linux (BL3.40?) 150 Mb
> hda7                        linux (Bl2.10?)  170 Mb
> 
> Lilo is on MBR: now when booting I may choose win98 
> or delilinux. Is it possible to install Bl2.10 and 
> Bl3.40 that way and to boot from lilo with the option 
> to choose the different OSs?

Yes.

> If yes, how? 

Edit /etc/lilo.conf (in delilinux) to include /dev/hda6 
(BL3.40) in your root options.  Make sure /boot/zimage
exists on /dev/hda6 and lilo points to it.

Cheers,
Steven