From 314356b498f507c90e12229e734e0e570de6ba84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Wiedorn Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 00:32:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add hint in README.Debian about more installed bootloader --- debian/README.Debian | 22 +++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 6d79d3d..d539ccd 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -5,7 +5,23 @@ README for lilo in Debian ** Distribution upgrade ** If you are upgrading or dist-upgrading, it is recommended to run -/sbin/lilo after that. +/sbin/lilo after that. Usually this work will be done by the (new) +hook scripts for kernel and initramfs. + + +** Other installed bootloader ** + +Please pay attention to the hook scripts for kernel and initrd, if you +have also installed another bootloader. With every update of kernel or +initrd these hook scripts will be executed and then Lilo rewrite the MBR. +They don't check whether another bootloader is activated. + +Grub and Grub2 have its own hook scripts which will be executed, too, but +don't rewrite the MBR every time. If you have installed and configured +other bootloader, then be aware, that they work differently and have its +own hook scripts, which could give you accidental situations. Please read +the package information about other installed bootloader for correct +configuration. ** Large initrd files ** @@ -47,8 +63,8 @@ problems with usb sticks. But this option 'inaccessible' is only usable, if hard disks can not be accessed by the BIOS, but can always be accessed by linux. This option is not sensible for usb sticks, which will always bring failures if they are named in the lilo.conf. -So please don't use the option 'inaccessible' not for usb sticks and -other removable devices. +So please don't use the option 'inaccessible' with USB sticks or other +removable devices. ** Inactive disks of MD RAID-1 array ** -- 2.39.2