[Lancaster] Wobblies in Mandriva

[Martyn Welch]

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On Tuesday 10 May 2005 08:27, Ken Hough wrote:

> Martyn & Max,
>
> WRT my comments last week about Mandrake Linux not doing what I required
> it to do, it seems that Mandriva is no better.
>
> During installation, Mandriva installs a boot loader. Like it or not
> this is 'lilo'. Towards the end of the installation there is
> (apparently) an option to configure (reconfigure)the boot loader.
> Despite opting for 'grub' to be installed in the boot record of hda1,
> lilo remains in the MBR. I have tried this 3 times.
>
> Both /etc/lilo.conf and grub config files are installed.
>
> I've even removed the lilo boot loader from a running system and
> specifically gone through the process to install 'grub', which appeared
> to go OK. Result -- a non booting system.
>

I usually just use lilo.

> A shame really. Mandriva does look good -- apart from that damn star
> eyed penguin!
>

Yeah, thats a new "feature" that I would like to see "disappear"...

Martyn

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