Lilo Floppy script?Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions Topic: Lilo Floppy script? started by: SaidinUnleashed Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Nov. 11 2004,18:09
Is there a way to install lilo onto a floppy, instead of to the MBR?Over in IRC, we have had several requests for this over the last week or so, and I think it would be a great idea. Lots of people don't want their mom/grandma/crazy uncle carl getting confuzed or scared when they see lilo come up at boot. A lot of windows users are jumpy like that, anyting in text mode = EVIL VIRUS!! MUST KILL!!! More insanity from the nut-house that is J.P.'s Mind™ -J.P. Posted by noclobber on Nov. 11 2004,19:57
Edit the "boot=" line in /etc/lilo.conf as follows:boot=/dev/fd0 Then run lilo with a floppy disk in the drive. Don't know if there's an easy way to accomplish this when you first install DSL to HD (edit dsl-hdinstall script maybe?). I've developed a habit of *always* backing up my mbr before installing a new OS. Posted by noclobber on Nov. 11 2004,20:36
Sorry about that.I didn't notice which forum this was in until just *after* I'd posted my reply above, so my response probably isn't all that helpful. I use ntldr in my mbr with lilo as a file in hda1, and it is a bit of a pain to have to restore my mbr and rerun lilo to update the hda1 file every time I HD install DSL. need.....more.....coffee..... Posted by ico2 on Nov. 12 2004,13:42
i think you got it back to front, it should be boot=/dev/hda1.i'll try it tonight. |