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  From: Ben Kramer <ben@webmedia.com.au>
  To  : Stephen Donaldson <steve@cyberqual.com>
  Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 13:44:12 +0000

Re: install problems contunue

Stephen Donaldson wrote:
> 
> Many thanks for the help ppl, however, some hiccups...
> 
> I don't get LILO as per my 5.2 earlier version.  I get a Mandrake
> version {MS config.sys menu) This only gives me 1 windows. 2 linux -
> alas no LILO. So no single boot option.

Did you install Lilo ? ( I am not running RH6.0, so I am not sure)

> 
> I have tried Ben;'s 'alt ctr F2' option but nothing happens, I'm
> suspicious that I have not logged in yet as I have not completed the X
> login Box that appears as part of my options before I pick an X
> environment i.e. KDE, GNOME etc.
> 
Sorry, I tried it first, but I actaully did atl-ctrl F1 then alt-F2 to
get to an unused terminal. Just tried ctr-alt-f2 and it worked !?!
(RH5.2 KDE)

> Would this prevent me from using the alt ctr F2 option?

I dont think so as the alt-ctr Fx sequence just swaps between virtual
terminals, which all have a log in sequence ( alt-F7 is where the x
server runs... )

> 
> Either way its no problem to re-load it up, its good experience for me.

If you are not going to loose anything important, it cant hurt .
When I ran windows, I used to reload more often that I ever have with
linux (so far only on hard drive crash and replacement, next time will
be when I upgrade my poor old P133)

> Finally how long should the boot up sequence pause for when finding
> module dependencies. I wait around 90 sec before it moves on.
> 
> Once again thanks for the great help ppl. Its comforting to know its
> there.
> 
> Steve
> 

ben......  :-)

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