I have a laptop that's already dual-booting WinXP and Mandriva Linux. I've set up a fileserver/mp3 jukebox running DSL, but I'd like to install it on the extra partition of this laptop for testing (so I don't hose the server when I screw it up). What should I put in lilo.conf for DSL? I added an entry modeled after the Mandriva entry, but it gives me a kernel panic when I use it.
I know the partition is correct, but I have no idea about initrd.Ok, possible explanation. I just read in another thread that DSL may not work on an AMD64 (the laptop has an AMD Athlon64 3400+); is this true? Am I wasting my time completely?Runs on my AMD 64 just fine.Ok, thanks. I also realized today that the LiveCD of DSL runs fine... on this AMD 64... *slaps forehead*
Do you use Lilo? Could you post your lilo.conf?I started with lilo.conf, but running the /usr/sbin/frugal_install.sh script (it uses lilo by default). Here's a great howto (that should be at least referenced in the WIKI IMHO): http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub....pdfdocs
After installing it I learned that modifying lilo.conf won't change your boot options - you have to rewrite the master boot record. So I then installed grub with /usr/sbin/frugal_grub.sh in the root partition. This is what I used for menu.lst:
note: I added the alsa.dsl extension to enable the alsa, also I have 1280x1024 resolution, thus the vga=794, and with 1Gig ram I use toram.Next Page...
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