Re: booting from cd rom in lilo

From: Sharninder (sharninder_removethis_at_hotpop.com)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:32:23 +0530

David Hláčik wrote:
> Hi To All,
>
> it is possible to setup lilo, and add booting from cd-rom device, if yes,
> how?
>
> thx
>

No, it is not possible cause lilo requires the boot sectors image to
boot from and with a CD that would be different with each CD. So, the
only way you can boot from a CD is by changing the boot sequence in the
BIOS.

HTH
Sharninder

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