X-Git-Url: https://git.rrq.au/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=debian%2Flilo.templates;h=561c7c4f5d4d5286e67ddd9e3ab61110af3cc2ae;hb=a61ee11870aeb090a1cdb244e69826947df61c3a;hp=509bb1d1ca329671843247f24506e7a2e0fb48a9;hpb=e54ace12fd683ce1f41b25ed66641e40b84212b0;p=rrq%2Fmaintain_lilo.git diff --git a/debian/lilo.templates b/debian/lilo.templates index 509bb1d..561c7c4 100644 --- a/debian/lilo.templates +++ b/debian/lilo.templates @@ -27,24 +27,20 @@ _Description: Deprecated parameters in LILO configuration Template: lilo/add_large_memory Type: boolean -Default: true +Default: false _Description: Do you want to add the large-memory option? - By default, LILO loads the initrd file into the first 15MB of memory - to avoid a BIOS limitation with older systems (earlier than 2001). + Usually LILO loads the initrd file into the first 15MB of memory to + avoid a BIOS limitation with older systems (earlier than 2001 and + few systems until 2004). . - However, with newer kernels the combination of kernel and initrd - may not fit into the first 15MB of memory and so the system will not - boot properly. It seems that the boot issues appear when the - kernel+initrd combination is larger than 8MB. + With newer kernels the combination of kernel and initrd may not fit + into the first 15MB of memory. LILO compute the needed size of memory + and will automatically use the memory above 15MB, too, if there is + enough physical memory. . - If this machine has a recent BIOS without the 15MB limitation, you can - add the 'large-memory' option to /etc/lilo.conf to instruct LILO to use - more memory for passing the initrd to the kernel. You will need to - re-run the 'lilo' command to make this option take effect. - . - If this machine has an older BIOS, you may need to reduce the size of - the initrd *before* rebooting. Please see the README.Debian file for - tips on how to do that. + If this machine has a recent BIOS without a 15MB limitation and you + want to use memory above 15MB for all kernels, set the 'large-memory' + option. Template: lilo/runme Type: boolean @@ -57,12 +53,14 @@ _Description: Do you want to run /sbin/lilo now? some things in that place. If you skip this step, you must run /sbin/lilo before reboot your computer or your system may not boot again. -Template: lilo/bad_bitmap -Type: note -_Description: Invalid bitmap path - A deprecated bitmap path entry has been discovered in your LILO configuration - file (/etc/lilo.conf). You must upgrade this path in order to run LILO. You - can also run liloconfig(8) and get a fresh configuration file. +Template: lilo/diskid_uuid +Type: boolean +Default: false +_Description: Do you want to convert boot and root options? + Until kernel using the newer disk interface 'libata' you need the newer + DiskID and/or UUID in your /etc/lilo.conf the for boot and root options. + For the most modern systems you should use this conversion and then run + '/sbin/lilo'. Template: liloconfig/maintitle Type: title @@ -96,13 +94,13 @@ Template: liloconfig/lilo_warning Type: error _Description: WARNING! Even if lilo runs successfully, see /usr/share/doc/lilo/INCOMPAT.gz for - changes in the usage of the ${liloconf} file. If needed: edit ${liloconf} and + changes in the usage of the ${liloconf} file. If needed: edit ${liloconf} and rerun '/sbin/lilo -v' Template: liloconfig/select_bitmap Type: select -Choices: /boot/sarge.bmp, /boot/sid.bmp, /boot/coffee.bmp, /boot/debianlilo.bmp -Default: /boot/coffee.bmp +Choices: /boot/tuxlogo.bmp, /boot/inside.bmp, /boot/debian.bmp, /boot/debian-de.bmp, /boot/debianlilo.bmp, /boot/coffee.bmp, /boot/onlyblue.bmp +Default: /boot/debian.bmp _Description: The following is the list of the available bitmaps Template: liloconfig/lilo_error @@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ _Description: Booting from hard disk. partition active. You'll be asked to perform each of these tasks. You may skip any or all of them, and perform them manually later on. . - This will result in Linux being booted by default from the hard disk. If your + This will result in Linux being booted by default from the hard disk. If your setup is complicated or unusual you should consider writing your own customised ${liloconf}. To do this you should exit this configuration program and refer to the comprehensive lilo documentation, which can be found in @@ -194,4 +192,3 @@ Template: liloconfig/activate_error Type: error _Description: ERROR! activate failed! Your system may not be bootable. -