# partitions above 1024 cylinders.
lba32
-# Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
+# Defines the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
# block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
# With newer kernel you should use the ID of the boot device, which
# can be found here: /dev/disks/by-id/ata*.
boot = /dev/sda
+# Defines the partition which is the root partition. This partition
+# will be mounted at first from the kernel. With newer kernel you
+# should use the UUID (UUID="...") of the root device, which can be
+# found here: /dev/disks/by-uuid/*.
+root = /dev/sda1
+
# This option may be needed for some software RAID installs.
#raid-extra-boot = mbr-only
# on other partitions, too.
# first example (default)
-image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-2-generic
+image = /boot/vmlinuz-3.12-1-generic
label = "Linux"
- root = /dev/sda2
+# root = /dev/sda2
read-only
# restricted
# alias = 1
# optional
- initrd = /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-2-generic
+ initrd = /boot/initrd.img-3.12-1-generic
# second example
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-1-generic
- label = "LinuxOLD"
- root = /dev/sdb1
+ label = "Linux OLD"
+# root = /dev/sdb1
read-only
# restricted
# alias = 2
# third example
image = /mnt/testsystem/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-custom
label = "Testsystem"
- root = /dev/sda3
+# root = /dev/sda3
read-only
# restricted
# alias = 3
# system.
other = /dev/sda1
- label = "Windows XP"
+ label = "MS-Windows"
# restricted
# alias = 4
# alias = 5
other = /dev/sdb3
- label = "Windows 2003"
+ label = "FreeBSD"
# restricted
# alias = 6
boot-as = 0x80