Re: Slightly OT linux dummy question

[Chris Elshout <chris.el-at-wxs.nl>]

Richard,

I have done extended testing on multi-boot and multi-physical disks and 
RH 7.3 with LILO as bootmanager (instead of GRUB) give the best result 
in regard to EMC. The 1024 cilinder issue is not a problem anymore. LILO 
because the howto's explain how to alter your kernel to realtime and 
boot into the new compiled realtime kernel. If you chose GRUB you have 
to check out a lot of doc's outside of the standard which come along 
with the EMC.
If your system is used by others with M$, the diskette boot option is a 
good one because they will not be able to boot into your linux. 
Otherwise just follow the  RH 7.3 install questions carefully. Even the 
automatic partitioning is very safe to use as I have experienced.
even if you have the bootrecord on one physical disk and linux on 
another one, LILO manages it perfectly. This mail is proof. I have win 
98 on primary 30 Gig HD and RH7.1 on secondary 4 Gig HD and it boots 
with LILO, as it should.

Richard wrote:

>P> Yes - The RH installer should pick up the different operating systems and 
>P> modify the boot menu accordingly.
>
>Paul, Chris, thanks very much - that's good news. I'll go for
>LILO and hope it will be OK with putting Red Hat on a partition
>on a different physical disk to the boot disk.
>
No problem as you can see.

>So, do I just boot from the CD and follow my nose, choosing
>Expert and LILO?
>
>  
>
Yes that is the way to go. Expert is not really neccessary,

Good luck,

Chris