> Dave Stubbs wrote: > >> The "X" value needs to be the same partition number as previously in >> SCSI emulation mode. For example, if your previous drive was >> /dev/sda2 then it should now be /dev/ataraid/d0p2, etc etc. >> >> I would strongly recommend using GRUB instead of LILO. You can boot >> GRUB from a floppy and try different configurations until you get one >> that works, and then put it into the menu.lst file in the grub >> directory on the HDD. I'm surprised anyone still uses LILO, >> considering how powerful GRUB is. >> > > The difference is lilo works on every system I've tried in the past 2 > years. I can't say the same for grub. > But do you remember way back in the distant past when you were first leaning Linux, you probably read all the LILO howto's end to end and knew LILO like the back of your hand. If you would give GRUB the same kind of attention until you were as good at GRUB as you are at LILO, I guarantee you would never go back.
