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bxtlilo

NAME

bxtlilo - Install lilo on a bochs-hd-image

SYNOPSIS

bxtlilo [ options ] image-file

DESCRIPTION

bxtlilo will install lilo on a bochs-hd-image. It will add the first Linux partition and the first "other" partition (DOS, Win??, if any) to the lilo boot-menu.

OPTIONS

-V

Show the version-number of the Bochs-Tools

-h

Show options and parameters

-q

Don't output informative messages (default)

-v

Output informative messages

-s

Simulate commands, but don't execute them

-r root

Number of root-partition, e.g. -r 1 (defaults to boot-partition). You explicitly have to give the number of the root-partition, if /boot is mounted on it's own partition!

-b boot

Number of boot-partition, e.g. -b 2 (default: autodetected)

-k kernel

path to the kernel, relative to the root of the boot-partition. Use "-k /boot/vmlinuz" if the boot-partition is the root-partition, or "-k /vmlinuz" if /boot is mounted on it's own partition (default: autodetect kernels)

Example

To install lilo on a hd-image use the command:
  # bxtlilo woody.img

DOS/Windows considerations

Although bxtlilo adds a DOS/Windows partition to the boot-menu, this does not mean that lilo can necessarily boot that partition. If you did not install the DOS/Windows operating system from inside Bochs, but copied the files (e.g. with bxtcopy(1)) to the partition, the boot-sector of the partition does not contain the necessary boot-code.

In this case, create a boot-floppy for your DOS/Windows system. Add the sys.com command to the floppy. Then boot Bochs from the floppy and execute "sys c:" at the prompt. Afterwards, lilo can boot the partition.

LICENSE

This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.

AVAILABILITY

The latest version of this program can be found at:         http://www.bablokb.de/bochs-tools/

SEE ALSO

bxt-synopsis(1), bochs(1), lilo(8)

AUTHOR

Bochs-Tools were written and are maintained by Bernhard Bablok (mail@bablokb.de)

BUGS

Please report all bugs to the author. Provide a detailed description of the bug, the version of the program you are running and the operating system you are using.