On 31 May, Andrew Scotchmer wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I have got Linux installed on hda1 after ditching Windoze a couple of months
> ago now. When at the lilo prompt I have to wait 5 seconds for it to boot the
> kernal or press enter for instant booting.
>
> I know it is petty but how can I configure lilo to boot Linux instantly with
> out the prompt. I have looked into /etc/lilo.config and messed about
> with the timeout option but it has no effect. Therefore the waiting time
> command must be within another file but where?
>
> As I said it is a petty issue but it has become a bit of an obsession with me
> now.
Well, messing with the timeout value is the right way to do it. Did you
install new information afterwards? Just changing the values isn't enough, I
think. But I don't remember what the exact command to write out the boot
information is.
L
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