sam wrote: > hi... > > trying to install fedora livecd on a dell optiplex 320. after researching > via google, i'm now at a section where i'm dealing with lilo, as opposed to > grub. the arcticles i've seen have indicated that grub's lvm causes issues > when installing. > LVM is not part of Grub. Neither LILO of Grub understand LVM volumes, but the Kernel does. If you have /boot on a LVM volume, it can give you problems. This is not a problem if you give /boot its own partition, and do not make it part of an LVM volume, or do not use LVM at all. > i'm getting an "fatal: linux experimental device... needs to be defined" > err... when i setup the lilo.conf file, and run lilo -v to check the > config.. > > if you have knowledge about any of the above, let me know!!! > > this is a little bizzare. > > thanks > This is just a guess, but it sounds like you are using LVM and /boot is on a LVM volume. In any case, you are better off using Grub with F7 - you will get better support from the lists. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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