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Installation

Task 10: Creating a Bootable System

After configuring the time zone, the Main Menu will look like:

Screen 35: Main Menu: Make Linux Bootable Directly From Hard Disk

Even when you choose to make Linux bootable from the hard disk, you should

still probably create a boot floppy afterwards to insure a bootable system.

LILO is a reliable boot loader when it is configured properly. Depending on

various hardware issues, the initial configuration may not work correctly. For

this reason a boot floppy is a valuable tool early in the new system's life.