there is lilo for fedora, look on the cds... or just use yum. [root@atom yum]# yum install lilo Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) Server: fedora fore 1 base :: [http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov] Server: fedora core 1 updates :: [http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov] Server: fedora core 1 extras :: [http://www.fedora.us] Finding updated packages Downloading needed headers Resolving dependencies Dependencies resolved I will do the following: [install: lilo 21.4.4-24.i386] Is this ok [y/N]: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe(theWordy)Philbrook" <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 02:06:32 +0000 (UTC) To: Christoph Wickert <christoph.wickert@xxxxxx> Subject: Re: GUMBY GRUB > > It would appear that on Apr 4, Christoph Wickert did say: > > > Am Sa, den 03.04.2004 schrieb Alexander Dalloz um 21:19: > > > Am Sa, den 03.04.2004 schrieb Res um 11:18: > > > > > > > is there a trick to the old cp -a blah blah dirs /newdisk > > > > then install lilo from CD, to hard drive upgrades with grub... all we do > > > > with lilo work fine, but seeing as RH seem to not even offer you the > > > > choice to use the most commonly used bootloader around anymore, wonder what > > > > other ppls experiences have been in doing disk upgrades with grub, our > > > > first attempt failed dismally, gave up after 2 hours, when we use the lilo > > > > boxes ( RH9 as it was upgrades to 9 and never a clean install ) and > > > > slackware boxes we can do in 20 mins, and 18 of those 20 is the cp -a :) > > > > > > Fedora still comes with lilo, while grub is default bootmanager. I last > > > installed Fedora in December and so I can not certain remember, but I > > > think the install routine allows you to decide whether to use grub or > > > lilo. At least lilo is installable afterwards. > > > > > > Alexander > > > > > > > Lilo cannot be installed during a normal installation (caused very > > controversial discussions on the test-list ;-)), but anaconda creates a > > lilo.conf, so it's very easy to install lilo. > > > > cp /lilo.conf.anaconda /etc/lilo.conf > > up2date -nox lilo (or install from disc 3) > > rpm -e grub > > /sbin/lilo > > > > If you are looking for a really fast way to setup boxes you can do an > > automatic kickstart install, in kickstart lilo is still available. > > > > BTW: I never had problems using GRUB. No problems with updates. > > > > Christoph > > > > Hello Christoph > > A couple of small things from a VERY new Fedora core 1 user... > > Looking at my new Fedora partition's files makes me suspect you must > have meant: > > "cp /etc/lilo.conf.anaconda /etc/lilo.conf" > ____^^^^___________________________________ > > Right? <grin> > > As another lilo addict I quickly looked at your suggested quickfix. > And it wasn't very hard to find the file you mentioned... > > But as far as lilo itself: I just installed core 1 from yarrow-i386-disc1.iso, > yarrow-i386-disc2.iso, & yarrow-i386-disc3.iso All of which had the > correct md5sum(s) AND passed the "built in" media testing. > > BUT When I looked for lilo in /sbin... Well: > > # ls l* > ldconfig* lsmod@ lsusb* lvextend* lvmsadc* lvrename* > logsave* lspci* lvchange* lvmchange* lvmsar* lvscan* > loopctrl* lspnp* lvcreate* lvmcreate_initrd* lvreduce* > losetup* lsraid* lvdisplay* lvmdiskscan* lvremove* > > > No lilo <sigh> incidentally "# which lilo" didn't help either... > > I presume I can get an rpm for it, but is there one specifically for > fedora? Or will I have to look for a generic lilo rpm? At the moment, I > don't even know where to look for rpms that are built for fedora yet, > care to point me in the right direction? > > Though, actually, when it comes to lilo itself, I guess I can just work > with the lilo from one of my other 4 current linux partitions, But I much > prefer to have a working lilo on each and every one of my linux > instalations... So I'd like to get it working for fedora too. > > Much thanks! > > -- > ? ? > > -=- -=- I'm NOT clueless... > <?> <?> But I just don't know. > ^ Joe (theWordy) Philbrook > --- J(tWdy)P > <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> > ? ? > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > +( duncan brown +( duncanbrown@xxxxxxxxx +( http://www.linuxadvocate.net she's crashing her car in an intersection she did not see the light she's walking round and round in a shopping mall as if she had no sight dreams are only clouds that form and dissipate the sky is a highway for metal birds and land is real estate she does not understand her world depends upon a history of lies she walks right by all her old high school friends for she has dollar signs in her eyes - the dead milkmen, "dollar signs in her eyes"
