[plug] lilo and multiboot problems

[Ian Kent]

Mount the partition and refer to the kernel there.

eg. Your other OS has its root on hdc1 with your kernel in /boot/vmlinuz.
Then mount /dev/hdc1 on, say /mnt/hdc1 and put

image=/mnt/hdc1/boot/vmlinuz

in lilo.conf.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Kemner" <zombie at wasp.net.au>
To: "Perth Linux Users Group" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] lilo and multiboot problems


> On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Ari Finander wrote:
>
> >         *Fatal: open /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17-21mdk: No such file or
> > directory
>
> This error means it was not able to find your mandrake kernel because
> there is no file by that name.  As per my previous email you need to copy
> your Mandrake kernel to your RedHat /boot/ directory for this to work.
>
> Alternatively (as previously suggested) set up LoadLin.
>
> Do a search for LoadLin on the mailinglist archives[0] for full
> instructions on setting up LoadLin with a pretty boot menu and all.
>
>  - Matt
>
> [0] http://www.cantech.net.au/plug/
>
>
>