Where to put LILO??

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From: s_y_t
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00

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I have 2 2gig drives - one scsi, one ide.  Win98 will be on one and Linux will
be on the other.  I'd prefer to choose which OS loads by specifying the boot
order of the drives in BIOS.  Can this be done?

I'd rather avoid using LILO at all.  Can i achieve this by installing LILO to
the boot sector of the Linux root partition rather than installing it to the
MBR of the Linux drive?  Would Linux boot if i then select this drive to boot
first in BIOS?

Or, if i put the W98 drive first in boot order (under BIOS) would LILO (on
the other drive) be avoided in any event?  If LILO is in the MBR of the Linux
drive, what happens if i later take the W98 drive out of the machine?

Thanks

syt

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