Look up the "optional" flag under man lilo.conf...._but_ personally I'd rather have lilo fail if i typo the config file...if it was called by a script, you could evaluate the exit code and restore a backup boot sector.
On Fri, 5 Jul 2002, Todd Lyons wrote: > Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 21:45:10 -0700 > From: Todd Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Cooker] lilo new feature? > > I just saw something for the first time: > > [root@fiji ~]# lilo > Added linux > Added linux-nonfb > Added failsafe > Added floppy > Added 2418-18 > Added 2418-19 > Added 2418-20 > Added 2418-21 * > [root@fiji ~]# rpm -e kernel-2.4.18.18mdk > [root@fiji ~]# lilo > Added linux > Added linux-nonfb > Added failsafe > Added floppy > Skipping /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-18mdk > Added 2418-19 > Added 2418-20 > Added 2418-21 * > > Skipping? The man page says nothing about it and I don't recall anybody > mentioning it here. Interesting. Seems like a good way to avoid hosing > your system if you have a typo in your config file. > > Blue skies... Todd >
