You just need to add a "password=XXXXXX" line to each OS stanza as shown in the lilo.conf file below. You are prompted for a password after entering your OS selection at the lilo prompt:
prompt compact single-key timeout=600 boot=/dev/hda message=/boot/message image=/vmlinuz label=Linux alias=1 password=linpass root=/dev/hda7 read-only other=/dev/hda2 label=Win95/WinNT alias=2 password=winpass change partition=/dev/hda2 activate set=dos16_big_normal partition=/dev/hda1 deactivate set=dos16_big_hidden other=/dev/hda1 label=MSDOS/Win3.11 alias=2 password=dospass change partition=/dev/hda1 activate set=dos16_big_normal partition=/dev/hda2 set=dos16_big_hidden deactivate Since the passwords are plain text, you want to make sure that only root has read permission on your lilo.conf file. Note: I've got version 20 of LILO (because I need the partition activation/deactivation and partition hiding/unhiding stuff that is only present in version 20), but I believe passwords were supported in the same manner in the version that comes with BO (version 19). Tony Richardson -----Original Message----- From: xsat [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 9:34 AM To: debian-user Subject: lilo-password-dos Hy, don't you know, how to passwordize dos part of lilo - to make safer computer. (I know, that the best is to formate dos, but sometimes I need dos a bit). Thak's a lot. Martin S. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]