<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="LinuxDoc-Tools 0.9.21"> <TITLE>LILO mini-HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="LILO-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="LILO.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="LILO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="LILO.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s1">1.</A> <A HREF="LILO.html#toc1">Introduction</A></H2> <P>Although the documentation found in Lilo's sources (the one installed in <CODE>/usr/doc/lilo</CODE>-version) is very comprehensive, most Linux users experience some trouble in building their own <CODE>/etc/lilo.conf</CODE> file. This document is meant to support them by giving the minimal information and by showing five sample installations:</P> <P> <UL> <LI>The first example is the classical ``Linux and other'' installation. </LI> <LI>The next one shows how to install Lilo on a hard drive connected as <CODE>/dev/hdc</CODE> that will boot as <CODE>/dev/hda</CODE>. This is usually needed when you install a new Linux drive from your own running system. This also tells how to boot from SCSI disks when your BIOS is modern enough. </LI> <LI>The third example shows how to boot a Linux system whose root partition can't be accessed by the BIOS. </LI> <LI>The next sample file is used to access huge disks, that neither the BIOS nor DOS can access easily (this one is somehow outdated). </LI> <LI>The last example shows how to restore a damaged disk, if the damage resulted from installing another operating system). </LI> </UL> </P> <P>The last three examples are by Cameron, <CODE>cls@truffula.sj.ca.us</CODE>, who wrote the original document. Alessandro <CODE>rubini@linux.it</CODE> doesn't run anything but Linux, so he can't check nor update them by himself. Needless to say, any feedback is welcome.</P> <HR> <A HREF="LILO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="LILO.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>