Re: [SLUG] lilo.conf

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Wed Sep 14 2005 - 11:40:15 EDT


On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Bob Stia wrote:

> No trouble recreating lilo into the MBR and my SuSE 9.2 boots just fine.
> However, stupid Windoze can't boot.
>
> Can anyone send me an example of their lilo.conf file so that I can make
> this ignorant thing boot when it is needed? ( If you could include the
> example for memtest86 that would be great)

This is from my laptop, which boots XPtui by default, but dual-boots into
SuSE 9.1 (as it says, this file may be modified by YaST). It's supposed to
have memtest86 on there too, but I've never gotten it to work. I have it on
a CD if I need it.

# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Mon Aug 9 23:35:03 2004

timeout = 30
prompt
default = Windows_XP
boot = /dev/hda

#image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1
# label = Linux-2.6.8.1
# optional
# root = /dev/hda2
# vga = 6
# append = "splash=silent desktop resume=/dev/hda3 showopts"

image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-test
    label = Linux-269-test
    optional
    root = /dev/hda2
    vga = 6
    append = "splash=silent desktop showopts mousedev.tap_time=0"

image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9
    optional
    root = /dev/hda2
    vga = 6
    append = "splash=silent desktop showopts mousedev.tap_time=0"

#image = /boot/vmlinuz
# ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux###
# label = Linux-264-SuSE
# initrd = /boot/initrd
# optional
# root = /dev/hda2
# vga = 0x314
# append = "splash=silent acpi=off desktop resume=/dev/hda3 showopts"

other = /dev/hda1
    ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Windows###
    label = Windows_XP

image = /boot/vmlinuz
    ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Failsafe###
    label = Failsafe
    initrd = /boot/initrd
# vga = 0x314
# append = "splash=silent acpi=off desktop resume=/dev/hda3 showopts"

other = /dev/hda1
    ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Windows###
    label = Windows_XP

image = /boot/vmlinuz
    ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Failsafe###
    label = Failsafe
    initrd = /boot/initrd
    optional
    root = /dev/hda2
    vga = normal
    append = "showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3"

image = /boot/memtest.bin
    ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Memory_Test###
    label = Memory_Test
    optional
    append = ""

(end lilo.conf)

I compiled my own kernel, disabled the "tap to click" functionality of the
trackpad (I was accidentally clicking when my hand would brush it), and
never use an initrd, so YMMV. "Linux-269-test" is what gets me into SuSE.
I need to change its name, as I'm no longer testing it.

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