[aclug-L] Re: An idea -- any volunteers/helpers?

[Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to find out where you found info on GRUG, I haven't been
able to find much.  Could you send me some links or what info pages you
found some info.  Several people have been asking me about GRUG and how
it is better than LILO.  Thanks in advance ~Anne

Nate Bargmann wrote:
> 
> * Chris Brown <chrisb@xxxxxxxx> [2002 Mar 06 21:51 -0600]:
> >
> > Okay, this is why I think we need a presentation on kernel compilation: I
> > think I see you referring to having multiple kernels on the system, lilo
> > loading the appropriate one. My assumption, up until now, has been that when
> > you recompile the kernal, you MUST replace the one you are using. This is a
> > bit of information that is EXACTLY why I subscribe to this list and plan on
> > becoming active in the linux community.
> 
> One thing about Linux is that with symbolic links, you can have any
> number of real files and point a symlink with the generic name to the
> specific file.  For example, as I build new kernels, I've adopted a
> naming system like:
> 
> /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-1
> 
> which is my first build.  On subsequent builds I change the last digit.
> 
> In / is a symlink vmlinuz that links to the build I want to load by
> default.  I do the same thing for the System.map files in /boot.
> /vmlinuz.old points to an old build known to be working.
> 
> On a related note, last week I first used grub, the Grand Unified
> Bootloader.  The reason I did so was that after transfering my working
> system over to the larger hard drive for the new machine, I could not
> make LILO work at all running it from hdb.  Even a LILO boot floppy
> failed.  I kept getting LI and then a halt which indicated a drive
> geometry mismatch.  Changing the BIOS parms had no effect.  Finally, I
> tried grub on a floppy per the May 2001 issue of Linux Journal (the
> article's online) and was able to successfully boot onto my new hard
> drive.  I then was able to run LILO and it was able to boot the system
> from that point on.
> 
> A good presentation might center around GRUB.  I've found it to be much
> easier to implement than LILO, has an easy to configure menu with
> password protection and a host of other neat features like being able to
> boot any kernel image you provide on any partition at boot time.
> 
> Unfortunately, I live too far away to offer a presentation, but some one
> else might be interested in taking up the subject.
> 
> - Nate >>
> 
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