drakboot keeps the two config files in sync, so it's best to use it unless you need to add options that don't work with drakboot yet (the password/restricted options seem to have a bug). Buchan Svante Signell wrote: > > My question is more oriented how lilo and grub work together (or don't). > > Last time I tried lilo was in 7.1, where the lilo.conf file > was edited and updated (I thought) by a lilo run. But what happened was > not as expected, lilo did not upgrade according to the conf file. On > the other hand, at the next boot grub came up again and the changes > made in lilo.conf were reflected in the grub boot menu. > > Same happened after the upgrade. I edited the lilo.conf and the > changes were reflected in grub boot menu (after running the Drake > tool, don't remember the name). > > So, where do you change between lilo and grub, and which files are > config files for the two tools in MDK7.2? (I've been using lilo for a long time > now, but I am a newbie in grub.) > > Michael writes: > > Unless you told it to uninstall lilo why wouldn't it be installed? Linux > > is usually better about actually waiting for you to tell it what you want > > before it does it. Also a lot of times programs leave modified config > > files when uninstalled so if you need them later you have them. I still > > run LILO at home just because it's been functioning fine on this machine > > for several years and I see no reason to play with it but I use Grub on my > > new servers. It seems a lil more work to config but is overall slightly > > nicer. > > > > *^*^*^* > > Have the courage to take your own thoughts seriously, for they will shape > > you. -- Albert Einstein > > > > On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Svante Signell wrote: > > > > > Is it sufficient to edit /etc/lilo.conf and the changes are directly > > > reflected in the boot menu? What about /boot/grub/menu.xxx > > > It seems that lilo is non-functional. Why is it still installed? > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. -- |--------------------------------------------------------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone +27824722231 email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Centre for Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za South Africas first satellite: http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za Control Models http://www.control.co.za |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------|
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