Re: [Re: [newbie] Lilio.conf using append=Failsafe and append]

2000-07-01 Thread Romanator
Looks like the entry to the following file /etc/lilo.conf is: append="Failsafe mem=128M" Roman Thanks Alan Romanator wrote: > > Thanks Mike. I'm still trying to figure out what the 'Failsafe' option > is used for. > > Roman > > Michael Scottaline wrote: > > > > Romanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] Lilio.conf using append=Failsafe and append]]

2000-07-01 Thread Romanator
Hi Mike, If I bet a body part or held my breath, I would have died a long time ago...n'yuk..n'yuk. I think, when all else fails, 'Failsafe' allows the user to run in basic text mode when the GUI end dies. And, edit the necessary files, and get the graphical end up and running. Or, it can be for u

Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] Lilio.conf using append=Failsafe and append]]

2000-07-01 Thread Michael Scottaline
Romanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Mike. I'm still trying to figure out what the 'Failsafe' option > is used for. > > Roman === Hey Roman, Don't bet a lung (or any other body parts :o) ), but I think "failsafe" is similar to windows "safe mode". It

Re: [Re: [newbie] Lilio.conf using append=Failsafe and append]

2000-07-01 Thread Romanator
Thanks Mike. I'm still trying to figure out what the 'Failsafe' option is used for. Roman Michael Scottaline wrote: > > Romanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Paul, > > > > Would Linux have crashed with two append lines? > > > > Roman > = > I don't