Need some help configuring LiLo

[BlueAcolyte]

I am currently trying to boot three OSes (arch is coming but that's a non-issue)

Zenwalk on /dev/sdb (contains LiLO)
Windows Vista on /dev/sda1 (chainloads with NTLDR)
Foresight Linux on /dev/sda4 (no bootloader)

Foresight has a remarkable fast install with remarkably few options. I did not install grub so I want to use LiLo to boot Foresight.

This is my LiLo.conf.

# LILO configuration file
# Generated by LiloFix
#
# Start LILO global section
append="splash=silent "
boot = /dev/sda
bitmap=/boot/splash.bmp
bmp-table=234p,348p,1,4
bmp-colors=220,0,,255,220,
bmp-timer=539p,396p,220,0,
prompt
timeout = 50
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
vga = 791
# End LILO global section
#
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/sda1
label = Windows
# Windows bootable partition config ends
#
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/sdb1/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sdb1
label = Zenwalk_5.2
initrd = /boot/sdb1/initrd.splash
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
#
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /dev/sda4/boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sda4
label = Foresight
initrd = /dev/sda4/boot/initrd.img
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config begins

The files in the boot folder of Foresight are
System.map-2.6.23.17-0.0.1.smp.gcc4.1.x86.i686
config-2.6.23.17-0.0.1.smp.gcc4.1.x86.i686

initrd-2.6.23.17-0.0.1.smp.gcc4.1.x86.i686.img
vmlinux-2.6.23.17-0.0.1.smp.gcc4.1.x86.i686

 

[degibson]

So whats the problem?

 

[BlueAcolyte]

LILO says the directory doesn't exist when I run lilo in a root terminal. When I boot up, Foresight is NOT listed in the menu at all. I tried Zenwalk's LiloFix (which is surprisingly good) and whenever I try to include the Foresight partition it wont generate a bootloader. Whenever it's only Windows and Zenwalk it works. I might just try another distro.

Anyway, I might try using a boot partition.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Actually I got it, I installed GRUB in a partition and linked LiLO to it.

 

[JohnOfSheffield]

If i were you i'd get the hang of /boot/grub/menu.lst and use that for everything, as soon as the file is saved your changes are saved, no need to reinstall it, any change is effective. It's very easy to understand the file and how it's structured and if you are unsure, you can transfer the old one to a floppy if the new changes don't work, or use the command line of Grub to boot a kernel, that will work too.

So basically, if i was you, i'd use Grub for all OS's and have just one /boot.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Oh I know that would be a good idea. Eventually I guess that the first screen will be LiLO which brings you to GRUB which boots everything else. Convoluted, yes, but it doesn't break anything. I have no desire to accidentally erase my partition tables. (believe me, I will find a way to screw up)