Public SourceMage Discussion List

["Dufflebunk" <dufflebunk AT go-nix.ca>]

The installer says quite clearly that you will most likely need to change
that value. I think that it's a good thing the way it is now. it prevents
people from accidentaly overwriting your MBR.

--------- Original Message --------
> > 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
>
> --
> Wyatt Draggoo
> _______________________________________________
> SM-Discuss mailing list
> SM-Discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/sm-discuss
>
>
>
>