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authorSteven Pledger <slacker4life@rocketmail.com>2010-06-14 16:09:25 -0500
committerRobby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>2010-06-14 16:09:25 -0500
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system/grub4dos: Additions to README re lilo chainloading
Signed-off-by: Robby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>
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@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ via Windows boot manager/syslinux/lilo, or from MBR/CD.
To build the Chinese version, run the script like this:
CHINESE="yes" ./grub4dos.SlackBuild
+To chainload Grub4dos from LILO, copy /usr/share/grub4dos/grub.exe to
+your /boot folder and add the following to your lilo.conf:
+image = /boot/grub.exe
+ label = Grub4dos
+
+It can be useful as a back up boot loader if you, for example, forget to
+run 'lilo' after a kernel update.
+
This package does not conflict with the Grub package in /extra.
It is safe to have both installed.