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Widgeteye

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Registered: 2015-12-26

Posts: 9

Installing with existing lilo bootmanager

I have Slackware installed on one of my drives already, I use lilo as a bootmanager and I would like to add Arch linux to another drive. Is it possible to install arch on my computer without it screwing with the bootloader? I have tried using other ubuntu variations in the past and each one has ROYALLY screwed the MBR with grub. Grub really sucks and I DO NOT want to use it.

Please don't tell me to use grub because it is better, because it IS NOT.  Grub is a horrible bootmanager.

Thanks

jasonwryan

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From: .nz

Registered: 2009-05-09

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Re: Installing with existing lilo bootmanager

Arch doesn't install a bootloader, you do...

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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Installing with existing lilo bootmanager

In other words, all you need to do is edit your lilo configuration.

As an aside, it looks like lilo is pining for the fjords; development seems to have ended last year.  You may want to look into syslinux of you don't care for Grub.
Of course, if lilo works for you ....

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Widgeteye

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Registered: 2015-12-26

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Re: Installing with existing lilo bootmanager

OK, thanks. I am going to give it a shot on your word. 
Thanks you for answering so quickly.