Re: [gentoo-user] anyone using Lilo to dual-boot ?

[Philip Webb]

100712 Mick wrote:
> As was already suggested by John,

Thanks to John too.

> you can instead copy the kernel image & initrd from the Ubuntu installation
> to your existing /boot partition, then point LILO to it.

I tried that, Lilo runs ok, but I still get the kernel panic
due to the line in  lilo.conf  'root=/dev/sda8'.
That suggests that it doesn't like the FS on  /dev/sda8 , ie ReiserFS,
which must be due to something in the Ubuntu set-up,
as the Gentoo stanzas have 'root=/dev/sda3", which is also ReiserFS.

> I recall clicking on 'advanced' or some such options during Ubuntu install
> and it gave me an option where GRUB should go.  I chose the /boot partition
> and then used the main OS boot manager to chainload Ubuntu's GRUB.
> Then you will essentially have a mirror installation to your cousin's.

I don't know what you mean by "chainload Ubuntu's GRUB";
I don't remember your specific choice during the Ubuntu install,
only "Shall I overwrite the MBR ? ", to which I answer "No ! ".
I don't want to learn how to use Grub for this simple test project:
Lilo is quite adequate for my normal needs.

> PS.  I found Ubuntu easier to update/upgrade by having separate /boot,
> / and /home partitions.

Ordinarily, that's what I would do, but this is only temporary
& I'm not even sure she'll go thro' with the project in the end
(she's yet another victim of M$ generally & Vista in particular).

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