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[Adam Clark <adamsgl AT dhbit.ca>]

True, and if one is doing a many-boot system, I would think they should get
*really* familiar with a bootloader.  lilo has no problem booting a kernel
image on pretty much any partition.  One does not need a /boot *partition*
at all.

As far as I can tell, your problems with Lilo are due strictly to not being
familiar with it.  There's lots of LILO How-To's & other documentation
available online.

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:30:31 -0600
John T Copeland <johnc AT neto.com> wrote:

> I don't agree with placing lilo in the MBR.  I never do.  I have a 
> primary booter, BootMagic from Power Quest in the MBR.  lilo has 
> problems booting multiple Linux partitions(it seems to want all the 
> kernels in one partition, /boot, and the first one it sees.  maybe a 
> bug).  Also, boot PC-DOS, Win2K, and even RedHat.
> 
> If one only uses Linux, and only one partition of Linux, lilo in the MBR 
> is AOK.
> 
> Whatever we do, we should do a very good job of explaining what is going 
> on with lilo and booting during the install.  This is a very confusing 
> issue with many people, especially newbies.  If one understands lilo, 
> linux, etc and is experienced, lilo presents no problems.
> 
> JohnC
> 
> Adam Clark wrote:
> 
> >Hey Wyatt,
> >
> >I agree with you on the point that I never put LILO outside of the MBR
> >either.  Maybe we should take a poll somewhere, as I'd personally like to
> >change it to disc too.
> >
> >Regarding jfs - before we even consider the alterations that would need
> >to be done, why the jfs kick from 'ya all of a sudden?  We already have
> >several journalling FS options built in, with the supporting software. 
> >Personally, I would consider getting Raid support going during install a
> >higher priority than adding in jfs, and even that is fairly low on the
> >list, as I'd like to get a 'net install going very soon.  I think a lot
> >of benefits can come by the work needed to get an okay net install done.
> >
> >But anyhow, let me know your thoughts... I like having pretty good
> >reasons behind feature bloat.  =)
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:05:52 -0800 (PST)
> >"Wyatt Draggoo" <wyatt AT draggoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>>Out of curiosity, is this option even necessary?  Ie, if, after doing
> >>>the kernel install, you go and edit lilo.conf (which the menu option
> >>>presents you with) and you put in the appropriate 'disc' instead of
> >>>'part', doesn't that re-do the MBR properly?  If it does, is this
> >>>something that should be made clearer in the install guide?
> >>>
> >>>If not, why not?
> >>>
> >>>Obviously, I'd like to try and curb this kind of problem.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Maybe we should find out if we should switch the default to disc instead
> >>of part.  I have *never* put LILO on anything but the MBR, and have to
> >>change it during the install every time.  If the majority of the folks
> >>installing SMGL are the same, we could change the default lilo.conf, and
> >>add a notice saying we did so to the installer.
> >>
> >>Speaking of installer, Adam, do you have any plans for 2.4.20-based ISO?
> >
> >>I'd really like to be able to install on JFS, and could patch the
> >current>install system to give that option, but I would need the 2.4.20
> >kernel>with jfs support, and the jfsutils on the ISO...
> >>
> >>Wyatt
> >>
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