Problem booting/recognizing Slackware

**Euphoric Nightmare** · 05-10-2005

I would say an easier(and better) alternative is GRUB. Of course you'll need to boot into Slack first to get that installed...

**LoisMustDie** · 05-10-2005

yay, I got Lilo to work, and I only re-installed Slack and repartitioned the hdd! o well, it was worth it. Is grubreally that much better? what can you improve on from LILO?

**puntmuts** · 05-10-2005

Both are perfectly allright and do their jobs well. It is a matter of taste if you want to use grub or lilo. I prefer lilo because I know how it works and there is absolutely no need for me to learn grub.

**duffman108** · 05-10-2005

lol thanks this also helped me with slackware well didn't boot into yet just need to get a freakin floppy drive now ugh......

**rong** · 05-11-2005

Originally Posted by LoisMustDie

yay, I got Lilo to work, and I only re-installed Slack and repartitioned the hdd! o well, it was worth it. Is grubreally that much better? what can you improve on from LILO?

First know that if you want to install GRUB in is not inclueded in the Slack package so you will need to go to Slack site and download and install.

Several things GRUB does that LILO does not:
The GRUB command shell can find boot images, kernels and root filesystem.
Instead of storing the boot info in the MBR as LILO does it is stored in the filesystem. And to quote the Linux Cookbook "..best of all, GRUB is completely operating system-independent. If you install GRUB into a seperate boot partition, you can remove and reinstall operating systems to your heart's content, without having to reinstall the bootloader every time."

**duffman108** · 05-11-2005

So if you install Grub you would not need a stupid boot loader floopy then? Also how would you install Grub?

**rong** · 05-11-2005

Originally Posted by duffman108

So if you install Grub you would not need a stupid boot loader floopy then? Also how would you install Grub?

Sounds like you are trying to get out of buying a floppy drive

I would'nt recommend being without floppy capability with this stuff. Those boot floppies and rescue floppies can save the day.

To get grub go here http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub....1/extra/grub/

Read this article!!! and you can see why I did'nt write it out for you

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4622

**duffman108** · 05-11-2005

Sounds like you are trying to get out of buying a floppy drive Smile

yes I am lol and thanks for the links looking at them right now

Ohhh and so if i read this right i need to boot into slack to install it? how can I when i have no boot floppy?

P.S rong if you have AIM IM me at agentdunken lol be easier for me lol if you would like to help thoe lol

**LoisMustDie** · 05-11-2005

ok, so when i get that computer with slack hooked up to the internet, I will get grub, it sounds worth it (especially the part about not having to re-install it every time I mess with an operating system.
thanks everyone, especially those who posted the links to the useful information, I looked at all of them.
I Like this place, i think i might stay here awhile.

Grant

**rong** · 05-11-2005

Ohhh and so if i read this right i need to boot into slack to install it?

Yes.

how can I when i have no boot floppy?

You can't so guess you will be chasing your tail until you break down and get a floppy drive

P.S rong if you have AIM IM me at agentdunken lol be easier for me lol if you would like to help thoe lol

No I won't go near the chat stuff. It's too distracting. I'm one of those guys that can't focus with lots of interruptions

Be happy to help here however when ever I can.

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