Request: examples of using LILO or GRUB to boot from DOC

Dvir Oren dvir at lucidvon.com
Thu Jul 27 04:03:50 EDT 2000


Karl Pitrich writes ("Re: Request: examples of using LILO or GRUB to boot from DOC"):

> - Generate /root/lilo-doc.conf similar to the following:
> 
> 	boot=/dev/fla
> 	vga = normal  
> 	read-only
> 	prompt
> 	timeout=50
> 	image = /mnt/doc/boot/kernel
> 	root = /dev/fla1
> 	label = linux

You might also want to add a boot = /mnt/doc/boot/boot, and map =
/mnt/doc/boot/map instead of passing them in the command line.

One important thing to remember is that you MUST pass these parameters 
from the mounted flash, and not from copies in your hard disk,
otherwise LILO won't work.

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