install kubuntu 8.10 with lilo rather than grub (because of grub error 18)

dukeinlondon · 12-27-2008, 08:51 AM

I've just tried to install kubuntu 8.10 but my machine won't boot now, stopping on grub error 18. Is there a way to fix the install by installing lilo ? I've never had problems booting with lilo whereas grub always gives me grief (large hdd on old computer and bios = grub issues)

I've rebooted using the livecd but the installer doesn't provide the option to choose the boot loader. I am downloading the systemrescuecd as I type but was wondering if there wasn't a built-in solution in kubuntu.

Thanks for any suggestions.

camorri · 12-27-2008, 09:21 AM

Have a look here --> http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/GRUB#Error_18

It would be easier to fix the bug you created, than to confuse the issue with lilo.

amani · 12-27-2008, 09:30 AM

what h/w are you using?

update bios or make a special /boot partition.

check bios settings first

dukeinlondon · 12-27-2008, 01:38 PM

Thanks for the pointer (already been there) and the suggestion but lilo was simpler.

I've booted kubuntu successfully using lilo that I configured using the system rescue cd. Now is there a way to configure lilo for kubuntu or should I just go about doing a permanent lilo.conf manually ?

Thanks all

camorri · 12-27-2008, 01:52 PM

Probably faster to edit the file by hand. Here is a link showing what goes in Lilo.

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Lilo.conf

dukeinlondon · 12-27-2008, 02:11 PM

Ok done :-) and finally, is there a good all round graphical configuration tool in kubuntu ? I can do command line and vi but I am keen to avoid.

camorri · 12-27-2008, 02:29 PM

It has been a while since I used buntu, last one I used was Xubuntu. There are some graphical tools. I got fed up with the sudo stuff. I enabled a root log in, and that helped a lot.

Sorry, I'm not up to date on Kubuntu....

jglen490 · 12-27-2008, 06:53 PM

Kubuntu is full of graphical tools. For changing config files, kate is a fine editor.