[LUG] Grub/Lilo !!!

["Neil Stone" <Neil at ukdominion.supanet.com>]

> Hi,  I have finally managed to get kmail to work properly and have
subscribed
> to the group again so I can use it with a pop3 account which is far
better.

Gooooooood

> A few questions,
>
> I would like to remove grub and replace with LILO as I am more familiar
with
> this and I sometimes need to enter console mode upon booting and currently
> can't (well ok the option there but it's much easier to just type linux 3
from
> lilo)
>
> Anyway I seem to be having problems.
>
> Using K Package I can't un install grub

Don't use kpacakge !!! (Simple solution :) )

> if i try and install using KLILO I get the following output
>
>
> Added linux *
>
> Fatal:
> Partition entry not found.
>
> ERROR: Lilo died

Check for the excistance of /etc/lilo.conf or similar, if it is there talk a
look... if not, try making one..

> I am not too sure how to procede.  If I try and uninstalll grub I get
dependancy problems.

What r the errors (which packages ??)

> I am trying to install to the Master boot record which is where grub

Which partition is grub, where is Linux ?

> I am using a p166 with 96 mb ram and star office seems to take ages to
load,
> after clicking on the icon on the K menu,  do you have any suggestions as
to
> why it takes so long?

It takes ages on my mates 550, w/ 128 MB RAM... guess its just a slow
program...

> anyway it's good to be able to use the list with pop3 so I will sign off
and
> thanks again for any help or pointers.

Hope they help

Neil Stone

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