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Steven,
Thank you very much for help.

> 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.

Have I to add boot flag to hda6(7)?

Cheers.
Giuseppe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] BL3 install


> Message from Steven
> ===================
> 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
> 
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