Re: [TCLUG:9221] LILO: easier way to choose what OS to boot?

[schewe@tcfreenet.org]

On 16 Oct, Fred H. Olson wrote: 
> LILO ("LInux LOader") is a little piece of software that loads one of
> several operating systems at boot up.  Part way thru boot up it prompts
> for whether to load an alternate operating system. If there is no response
> to the prompt the default operating system is loaded after a timeout
> (15-30 seconds?).  If one actually uses more than one operating system, it
> is necessary to watch the boot up process ready to respond to the prompt
> before the timeout.  For me at least, this means sometimes I look away and
> miss the prompt and I get the default operating system when I want the
> alternate operating system.  Not a big deal but annoying when it happens.

How about just turning off the timeout so you always have to type
something in?  This can be done.

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Jon Schewe 
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