[ltp] LILO and Boot Manager

[Curtis, Paul]

Oops

Slimmed down version that has partition magic
is mandrake 6.5, it 29.95


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Vasanth Rakasi [SMTP:v_rakasi@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 03, 1999 2:52 PM
> To:	linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject:	RE: [ltp] LILO and Boot Manager
> 
> Where is this slimmed down version on RH 6.1 CD?
> 
> vasanth
> 
> --- "Curtis, Paul" <Curtis@Executone.com> wrote:
> > Hi alex,
> > 
> > Thought you might like to know,
> > redhat 6.1 is now shipping with a slimmed down
> > version of partition magic --- compusa is selling
> > 6.1
> > on cd for $20 this week.
> > 
> > I'm still running 6.0 and using the full version of
> > partition magic.
> > 
> > paul curtis
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Campo Weijerman [SMTP:campo@raleigh.ibm.com]
> > > Sent:	Wednesday, November 03, 1999 1:39 AM
> > > To:	linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> > > Subject:	Re: [ltp] LILO and Boot Manager
> > > 
> > > On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 08:57:04PM +0000, Alex
> > Bell wrote:
> > > > Thanks, Campo.  But so far as I can understand
> > from the RedHat manual
> > > > if I use a workstation type installation LILO
> > will be placed on the
> > > > Master Boot Record automatically.  Is that
> > correct?  I want it to go on
> > > > the linux root partition as you advise.  How can
> > I do this? 
> > > Well, I don't use RH myself, so I don't know.
> > Maybe there is an option
> > > to skip lilo entirely. Then boot the installed
> > system from a floppy
> > > (like typing "linux root=/dev/hdXX" at the lilo:
> > prompt). You then have
> > > the option of always booting from floppy (which
> > works fine, although a
> > > bit slow) or installing lilo "manually".
> > > 
> > > Personally I don't like all these "wizards" who
> > try to be smarter then me.
> > > I have heard people talk about "expert mode"
> > installation which is
> > > supposed to give one full control over what it
> > does.
> > > Regards,
> > > Campo
> > > --
> > > Campo Weijerman <campo@raleigh.ibm.com>
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