From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com ([83.146.21.8]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HYVFO-0004az-00 for ; Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:43:34 -0400 Received: by cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix, from userid 1002) id A033F1E438C; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:43:03 +0100 (BST) X-Spam-Abuse: Please report all spam/abuse matters to abuse@bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=8.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.3 Received: from forestfern (host-84-9-200-240.bulldogdsl.com [84.9.200.240]) by cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AC291E438F for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:42:58 +0100 (BST) From: "Georgina Joyce" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Subject: RE: best boot loader to use Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:43:08 +0100 Message-ID: <000401c77578$4d10a410$0302a8c0@forestfern> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: gena-j@bulldoghome.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:43:34 -0000 Hi Well if you can boot into debian, how can you say your boot loader isn't = working? Could it not be that you've made an error in the FC entry? = Your kernel name is different to that of mine as you can see from the = file I sent some time ago. For some reason, I couldn't get the format you have used to work. So = you might want to put the (hd0,2) on the kernel line and initrd lines. = As in my example. Providing you don't touch the debian lines, you will be alright and = you'll get into your FC installation. I've mainly used lilo and only recently moved to grub and I can tell you = that they both do the same job but are quite different in their = approaches. If you want a steeper learning curve switch over to lilo = when you've got FC booting. BTW: Did you check that those tab spaces have not caused the line to wrap as = in your post to me? Regards Gena Amateur Call: M 0 E B P VOIP / IM: gena1959uk Tel 01772 380039 Mobile: 07876 502276 -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Nick Gawronski Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:15 PM To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: best boot loader to use Hi, I was wondering what is the best boot loader to use grub or lilo? I have grub installed on my debian system but debian also has a package lilo that I can install. I am trying to get both debian and fedora core = 6 bootable and when I try adding the proper lines to my menu.lst file and hit the down errow and then enter nothing happens. This makes me = believe that the boot loader is not working properly or I did not write the file properly. Here is what I have currently in my menu.lst file, I have debian installed on /dev/hda1 and fedora core 6 installed on /dev/hda3 Do you think I should stick with grub or switch to lilo? ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=3Droot=3D/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=3Droot=3D/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=3Droot=3D/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=3Droot=3D/dev/hda1 ro quiet speakup_synth=3Ddectlk ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=3D(hd0,0) # groot=3D(hd0,0) ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=3Dtrue ## alternative=3Dfalse # alternative=3Dtrue ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. lockalternative=3Dtrue ## lockalternative=3Dfalse # lockalternative=3Dfalse ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with = the ## alternatives ## e.g. defoptions=3Dvga=3D791 resume=3D/dev/hda5 # defoptions=3D ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options ## e.g. lockold=3Dfalse ## lockold=3Dtrue # lockold=3Dfalse ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenhopt=3D ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenkopt=3Dconsole=3Dtty0 ## altoption boot targets option ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed ## e.g. altoptions=3D(extra menu suffix) extra boot options ## altoptions=3D(single-user) single # altoptions=3D(recovery mode) single ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the ## alternative kernel options ## e.g. howmany=3Dall ## howmany=3D7 # howmany=3Dall ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option ## e.g. memtest86=3Dtrue ## memtest86=3Dfalse # memtest86=3Dtrue ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system ## can be true or false # updatedefaultentry=3Dfalse ## ## End Default Options ## title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-speakup-686 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-speakup-686 root=3D/dev/hda1 ro quiet = speakup_synth=3Ddectlk initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-speakup-686 savedefault title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-speakup-686 (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-speakup-686 root=3D/dev/hda1 ro quiet = speakup_synth=3Ddectlk single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-speakup-686 savedefault ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST title fedora core 6 root (hd0,2) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2849.fc6spkxen root=3D/dev/hda3 = ro quiet speaku$ initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18-1.2849.fc6spkxen.img savedefault _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup __________ NOD32 2160 (20070331) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com