Re: burner questions

[rod <lsshan@crrstv.net>]

Good point and yes bios access via the del key on the keyboard is not a
problem. Maybe it is something in lilo.conf but then again it could
still be a bios thing. Something after the post test. I also tried the
caps-lock key and didn't get a caps lock light. This was during the
lilol delay period. I have a set of linux boot disks but that's besides
the point. The shift key should work but doesn't and I don't know why.

For the moment it's a mystery.

rod

Sam Burnett wrote:
> 
> Just out of curiosity: can you boot into the bios configuration program
> by using the keyboard? It seems like if you can do that you should be
> able to use the keyboard in lilo...
> 
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 05:11:57PM -0400, rod wrote:
> > No, your not off your rocker. Although I didn't completely explain the
> > two are related. When I modify the kernel I like to add a new stanza to
> > lilo to test the kernel. In this case the stanza had the line
> > 'label=burner' but no matter what I tried it kept defaulting to the
> > stanza containing 'label=linux' and I couldn't get the 'boot:' prompt. I
> > do this as sort of a safty-net in case the new kernel doesn't work.
> >
> > Yes, I ran lilo after making any changes. As a general reply to the
> > other responses to my question I tried the left shift key, the right
> > shift key and both shift keys at the same time; always with the same
> > result. Ended up making the new kernel the default one and hoping for
> > the best. It did work, by the way. The machine is running it now. It
> > wasn't a kernel upgrade, just a reconfiguration.
> >
> > I'll have to go through the manual for the mainboard and see if there is
> > something in there.
> >
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > Collin Borrlewyn wrote:
> > >
> > > rod wrote:
> > >
> > > > Lilo.conf has two stanzas - linux and linuzold. I should be able to pick
> > > > the alternate linuxold by holding the shift key while booting. Holding
> > > > the shift key didn't work on my machine. I'm guessing a bios setting.
> > > > Any ideas? (with the exception of changing the value of delay, lilo.conf
> > > > is pretty much stock)
> > >
> > > I may be completely off my rocker as to the nature of your problem, as I
> > > fail to see what this has to do with CD burners, but the lilo thing goes
> > > as follows:
> > >
> > > When the word "LILO" comes up on screen (along with any bootmessage) hit
> > > shift once to display a list of labels. In your case this'll be 'linux'
> > > and 'linuxold'. Type in one of these, and hit enter to run it. I have
> > > three myself: a Linux-Orig, a Linux, and a Win.
> > >
> > > - Collin E Borrlewyn
> > >   - END THE TYRANNY. VOTE "DISEMBODIED MONKEY HEAD" FOR PRESIDENT.
> > >    - collin@crosslink.net
> > >
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