Hi,
I'dd like to know what the following files in the directory /boot are about. Can anyone give me a clue or point me to some documentation?
- boot.b - chain.b - map - System.map-2.2.14 - chos.*
Thanks in advance,
Sander
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You could start with the SuSE manual. It explains well the boot mecanism and how LILO works.
Sander van Vugt wrote:
Hi,
I'dd like to know what the following files in the directory /boot are about. Can anyone give me a clue or point me to some documentation?
probably the lilo manpage? YES! ;-)
- boot.b
man lilo ;-)
- chain.b
no clue ;-(
- map
On bootup, the disk is only known as a series of blocks. Map contains the serie of raw data blocks that from the kernel (all kernels in lilo.conf) that is *just* to be loaded to the memory. A sort of "File Allocation Table" for the bootfiles before there is a known file system (the bootsector stuff points to it's location and size). Main reason why we need to run "lilo" after installing / changing a new kernel, since the position on the disk will varie.
- System.map-2.2.14
Juergen
- chos.*
Thanks in advance,
Sander
These files are used my lilo to boot the system. I believe that boot.b and chain.b are used tgo boot other operating systems.
Victor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sander van Vugt" sander.van.vugt@azlan.nl To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:54 AM Subject: [SLE] LILO - files
Hi,
I'dd like to know what the following files in the directory /boot are
about.
Can anyone give me a clue or point me to some documentation?
- boot.b
- chain.b
- map
- System.map-2.2.14
- chos.*
Thanks in advance,
Sander
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