linux boot loader GRUB v. LILO

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Feb 25, 2004 | 06:49 PM

Zapata

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linux boot loader GRUB v. LILO

one better than the other??

Feb 25, 2004 | 06:54 PM

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grub sucks ass for booting raid partitions

Feb 25, 2004 | 07:08 PM

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I like LILO.

but grub has some advantages!

I usually stick with LILO, but I can see some advatanges of GRUB on a system you do a lot of testing on.

Feb 25, 2004 | 07:12 PM

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LILO is good for single boots but on the machines that we test on with multiple versions of linux GRUB is better in that situation.

Feb 25, 2004 | 07:26 PM

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Suse uses Lilo and it's been pretty good in terms of installs. I really can't speak for Grub. I put Suse on a laptop today, actually went pretty smooth.

Feb 25, 2004 | 07:41 PM

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Here is the setup:

1 windows HD
1 linux HD

Feb 25, 2004 | 07:42 PM

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Are you going to put both on one? if so do windows first, linux second.

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Feb 25, 2004 | 07:47 PM

Zapata

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no no....
completely seperate.....and if one were to put both one, i've read documentation that says put the windows on first but make sure to leave space for the linux partition. Older computers have different rules but mine is brand new so no worries.

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:04 PM

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sorry, mixup in my mind, switched it, sorry.

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by eclipse23
sorry, mixup in my mind, switched it, sorry.

lol wtf are you apologizing for

lol hehe

Soooooooooooo.....GRUB or Lilo? I have to different harddrives. One already has windows installed and the next one will have linux.

Grub or Lilo?

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:37 PM

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Lilo

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:38 PM

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too late went wit grub.....

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:53 PM

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well that didn't last long.........grub suxor....reinstalling wit lilo......

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:54 PM

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windows ate linux- i no longer have it dualbooting :'(

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by cor
windows ate linux- i no longer have it dualbooting :'(

sounds like a nursery rhyme

lol........

Feb 25, 2004 | 09:37 PM

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wtf....ugh.....gotta do shit over again.....fun to learn again though.....

Feb 25, 2004 | 09:41 PM

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lilo is easier to setup, grub is a little trickier. Install windows first and then linux...I got grub with gentoo and winxp dual boot.

Feb 25, 2004 | 09:58 PM

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how do i get this shit right?

here is my setup:

2 Harddrives both IDE on the same controller.

I tried with GRUB and LILO. Went with grub first and that seemed to totally take over everything.

Feb 25, 2004 | 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by ronnie0738
lilo is easier to setup, grub is a little trickier. Install windows first and then linux...I got grub with gentoo and winxp dual boot.

same drive? i have two hard drives.

Feb 25, 2004 | 10:07 PM

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i almost always use grub because its reallllly easy to set up and configure everything and have background images for the bootloader and stuff, haven't had a need for lilo, though i have used it with distros that only come with it