Rick, usually, there is a line that states "default=linux"
(to boot Linux by default with LILO), but it isn't necessary. Read
the man page on lilo & lilo.conf for more details ...
In short, LILO will use the first image in the list as the default
if it is not specified with the "default=<OS>" statement.
YES, you do want to run /sbin/lilo -v (verbose switch) after making
changes to the /etc/lilo.conf file!!! This is the step that actually
makes the changes you're making in /etc/lilo.conf update the boot
record on your hard-drive. I would recommend making a backup first,
of course!
Good luck,
Tom
Rick Bonczek wrote:
>
> John Miller said that there would be a line: "default=linux" This line is
> not there. Below is what my "lilo.conf" file states:
> What line would I edit?
>
> boot=/dev/hda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> prompt
> timeout=50
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9-19mdk
> label=linux
> root=/dev/hda5
> read-only
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=dos
> table=/dev/hda
>
> Also, Seung-woo Nam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) told me to run "sbin/lilo" after I
> edit the "lilo.conf" file. What does running the "sbin/lilo" file do? Many
> thanks to Seung-woo, and John.
>
> Rick
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon K. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Rick Bonczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Edit LILO Boot Order
>
> > it would be in your /etc directory and it would be called lilo.conf, If
> you are
> > just wanting to change the default OS there should be a line called
> > default=linux or something like that, just change it to one of your
> available
> > entries. Any text editor will do, vi, gedit, gxedit, text editor, emacs,
> any.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > Rick Bonczek wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All:
> > >
> > > I need to edit the LILO boot order on my Linux PC. Where is the file I
> need
> > > to edit, and what tool do I use?
> > > Thanks in advance...
> > >
> > > Rick Bonczek
> > > LAN Administrator
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
