From: twriter@rd.hydro.on.ca (Timothy Writer) Subject: Re: Installing Linux from SLS with OS/2 Date: Wed, 12 May 1993 21:57:37 GMT
wheeler@mars2.dseg.ti.com (Ed Wheeler) writes:
> I have the OS/2 bootmanager working to boot Linux but I think the Lilo
>command line listed in the FAQ is incorrect (it didn't work that way for
>me anyway).
>In particular the command line:
>/etc/etc/lilo -c -b /hda3 -v -v /Image (I believe, I don't have the FAQ handy)
>doesn't work. I don't think LILO takes an argument as /Image is given above.
>Maybe a LILO expert could check this.
I had the same problem.
>I eventually left off the /Image argument (after specifying OS/2 as a second
>operating system under LILO, in case BOOTManager was trashed) and ran
>Lilo. After some playing with os2 fdisk and rebooting the machine
>it correcty booted Linux from the Bootmanager menu.
I solved the problem by modifying the lilo config file (I forget its
name but its in /etc/lilo). Then I used lilo without options (I think!
It was late when I did it). Somebody should fix the FAQ.
Tim
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