Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version 1.0.0rc6-x86_64-Pure64

Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.55. Lilo-22.7.1

The Lilo package contains the Linux Loader, a bootloader.

We have chosen to use Lilo because at the moment no other bootloader builds and runs on a pure64 system. If your machine has multiple systems (i.e. x86 or multilib) you may prefer to use the bootloader from the other system, such as GRUB.

10.55.1. Installation of Lilo

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make install

At the end of the installation the make install process will print a message stating that /sbin/lilo has to be executed to complete the update. Don't do this as it has no use. The /etc/lilo.conf isn't present yet. We will complete the installation of Lilo in chapter 12.

10.55.2. Contents of Lilo

Installed programs: diag1.img, lilo, mkrescue, keytab-lilo.pl

Short Descriptions

diag1.img

A diagnostic disk boot image.

lilo

Lilo installs the Linux boot loader which is used to start a Linux system.

mkrescue

A script to make a bootable floppy or CD image using the default settings from the configuration file.

keytab-lilo.pl

A perl script to create a keyboard translation table to allow the bootloader to process keystrokes to match your keyboard layout.