From 90caf9604c4d5688b3d2948bd0b0ccbf8db8284f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:30:56 +0000
Subject: noted that bin86 may be optional if lilo isn't used

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@1120 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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 chapter06/bin86-inst.xml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

(limited to 'chapter06/bin86-inst.xml')

diff --git a/chapter06/bin86-inst.xml b/chapter06/bin86-inst.xml
index 34f13b2d1..424bbf555 100644
--- a/chapter06/bin86-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/bin86-inst.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Installation of Bin86</title>
 
+<para>This package is only needed if you decide to use Lilo on your LFS
+system. If you're going to use something else like Grub you may not need
+bin86. Check the documentation for your favorite boot loader to see if
+you need the bin86 package (usually only ld86 and/or as86 from this
+package are required).</para>
+
 <para>Install Bin86 by running the following commands:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>make &amp;&amp;</userinput>
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