From: pmacdona@sanjuan (Peter MacDonald) Subject: Re: Bad SLS 1.03! Bad! Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 02:03:40 GMT
In article <CBB43K.A1J@unix.portal.com> imurdock@shell.portal.com (Ian A Murdock) writes:
>Darcy Boese (dboese@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA) wrote:
>
>: 1) Lilo doesn't seem to attach itself to the hard drive boot sector. Which
...
>I had this problem, too. Just edit /etc/lilo/config and change the first
>line from:
Actually, there are two things going on. First, there was a bug in sysadm.tgz,
that has been fixed.
Second, SLS now installs lilo on only the root partition. You must make that
partition active for it to take effect. People with DOS/OS2/etc were getting
downright screwed by using the boot partition.
>
>: 2) I've also been experiencing the lock-up bug. After a few minutes or so I
>: get no more response from the keyboard. I don't know if the whole machine
>: is locked up or if it just loses track of the keyboard or what.
>
>Haven't had any problems with lockup at all.
I predict that the SLS kernel will be upgraded sometime soon. Little
else will be updated.
...
>Peter, if you're reading this the new installation procedure is GREAT! I've
>seen alot of people complaining about problems with your new release, but I
>thus far have had none. Just thought you might appreciate a success story
>for a change rather than the usual complaints. ;)
What! How the hell did this positive sounding material get past the censor.
Don't you know that col is reserved strictly for backbiting, bitching and
begruding. Gack :0)
Peter