Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/19/18:06:46
On 18 Jan 1997, G.P. Tootell wrote:
> |> Problem 1: The boot sector loads the kernel so to boot from the opendos
> |> kernel, it would have to be called something else instead of MSDOS.SYS and
> |> IO.SYS. I assume it will be DRDOS.SYS and DRIO.SYS or OPENDOS.SYS,
> |> OPENIO.SYS. However this still leaves the problem of the bootsector
> |> loading the kernel. Looks like we're going to be installing LILO or some
> |> other boot manager.
> |>
> |> That brings me to a question I've been wanting to ask now for quite some
> |> time. What bootloaders are out there that are better than LILO? I hate
> |> LILO because it is too simple, plain and unfriendly. I'd prefer a WHITE
> |> on BLUE menu to pop up that lists all installed OS's. Comments?
>
> it would be nice to replace that annoying win95 menu thing i get with all those
> useless options for 'safe mode' and such with a nice menu that just said 'msdos,
> linux or opendos' as you say, lilo is usable but not the nicest of options.
Yah, it doesn't need to be a GUI or anything rediculous like that either.
Just something like the DOS 6.22 startup menu would be fine. Preferably
with an interactive program to configure the options instead of editing a
file too. Shouldn't be too hard for someone to make one. I've heard of
commercial programs that do this, however I cant justify spending $50 for
code that fits on my bootsector. Silliness.
Mike A. Harris http://www3.sympatico.ca/mharris
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