I am seriously considering moving from RHL7.2/3 to SuSe 8.2. I have a test partition set up on my server for installing and testing new systems (be they upgrades or fresh-installs). But I always need to be able to boot to my "main" system. RHL has always allowed me to skip the LILO/GRUB step and make boot floppy instead. That way I have a floppy-disk "key" to the test system and the main partitions of the disk, including the boot sector, are untouched. Before I try an install of a completely new distro, I'd like confirmation that this will be poossible with SuSe. Thanks! -Michael -- A billion seconds ago Harry Truman was president. A billion minutes ago was just after the time of Christ. A billion hours ago man had not yet walked on earth. A billion dollars ago was late yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Treasury.
* Michael George; <george@mutualdata.com> on 08 May, 2003 wrote:
I am seriously considering moving from RHL7.2/3 to SuSe 8.2.
Welcome on board
RHL has always allowed me to skip the LILO/GRUB step and make boot floppy instead. That way I have a floppy-disk "key" to the test system and the main partitions of the disk, including the boot sector, are untouched.
Before I try an install of a completely new distro, I'd like confirmation that this will be poossible with SuSe.
Yes during the selection of boot method lilo/grub you may choose the floopy option. Just make sure you read the screens carefully before hitting the "Next" key -- Togan Muftuoglu Unofficial SuSE FAQ Maintainer http://dinamizm.ath.cx
Good day Michael, Torsdag den 8. maj 2003 14:43 kvad Michael George:
RHL has always allowed me to skip the LILO/GRUB step and make boot floppy instead. That way I have a floppy-disk "key" to the test system and the main partitions of the disk, including the boot sector, are untouched.
Before I try an install of a completely new distro, I'd like confirmation that this will be poossible with SuSe.
Confirmed. Just make sure to change the appropriate setting during installation, as it will otherwise default to overwrite your existing boot loader setup. Best regards :o) Johnny :o)
On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 08:43:05AM -0400, Michael George wrote:
I am seriously considering moving from RHL7.2/3 to SuSe 8.2.
I have a test partition set up on my server for installing and testing new systems (be they upgrades or fresh-installs). But I always need to be able to boot to my "main" system.
RHL has always allowed me to skip the LILO/GRUB step and make boot floppy instead. That way I have a floppy-disk "key" to the test system and the main partitions of the disk, including the boot sector, are untouched.
Before I try an install of a completely new distro, I'd like confirmation that this will be poossible with SuSe.
My thanks for the confirmations! I am looking forward to giving SuSe a try. I have been a satisfied RHL user for years and only their new support plan is chasing me away. The 2 years security fixes for purchase of SuSe Pro are not optimal, but they are the most reasonable. I hope SuSe doesn't change their policy, also. Thanks again! -Michael -- A billion seconds ago Harry Truman was president. A billion minutes ago was just after the time of Christ. A billion hours ago man had not yet walked on earth. A billion dollars ago was late yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Treasury.
On Thu, 2003-05-08 at 09:17, Michael George wrote:
On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 08:43:05AM -0400, Michael George wrote:
I am seriously considering moving from RHL7.2/3 to SuSe 8.2.
I have a test partition set up on my server for installing and testing new systems (be they upgrades or fresh-installs). But I always need to be able to boot to my "main" system.
RHL has always allowed me to skip the LILO/GRUB step and make boot floppy instead. That way I have a floppy-disk "key" to the test system and the main partitions of the disk, including the boot sector, are untouched.
Before I try an install of a completely new distro, I'd like confirmation that this will be poossible with SuSe.
My thanks for the confirmations! I am looking forward to giving SuSe a try. I have been a satisfied RHL user for years and only their new support plan is chasing me away.
By the time your 2 years is up, SuSe 8.2 will be only a fond memory! :) and the 2 years for your new version will just be starting.
The 2 years security fixes for purchase of SuSe Pro are not optimal, but they are the most reasonable. I hope SuSe doesn't change their policy, also.
Thanks again! -Michael
-- A billion seconds ago Harry Truman was president. A billion minutes ago was just after the time of Christ. A billion hours ago man had not yet walked on earth. A billion dollars ago was late yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Treasury.
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