The new versions of lilo are more informative with a nice
menu.
On Thu, 17 May 2001, Steven K Thompson wrote:
> I did not get any response when I asked this query before. It
> would be great if someone knows how to get a more straightforward
> display of the available operating systems at bootup, especially
> if it is someone besides myself who turns the machine on.
>
>
> When I installed Debian 2.2r2 on my laptopI configured Lilo to give a choice of
> three operating systems:
> 1. Debian, 2. Redhat, and 3. Windows/Dos. Debian is the default.
>
> When I press the tab key at the boot prompt the display of the options is rather
> chaotic
> in appearance, like this:
>
>
> debian 1 2 redhat
> 3 dos
>
>
> Is there a way I can change this into a simple list of the three options, with
> the numbers and
> labels in the same order for each? I would appreciate any advice here.
>
> In case it helps, I am appending my /etc/lilo.config file below.
>
> # /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
> # --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
> # and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.
>
> # +---------------------------------------------------------------+
> # | !! Reminder !! |
> # | |
> # | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this |
> # | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt', or install a new kernel. The |
> # | computer will most likely fail to boot if a kernel-image |
> # | post-install script or you don't remember to run `lilo'. |
> # | |
> # +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> # Support LBA for large hard disks.
> #
> lba32
>
> # Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
> # block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
> # case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
> #
> boot=/dev/hda
>
> # Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
> #
> root=/dev/hda4
>
> # Enable map compaction:
> # Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single
> # read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the
> # map smaller. Using `compact' is especially recommended when
> # booting from a floppy disk. It is disabled here by default
> # because it doesn't always work.
> #
> # compact
>
> # Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
> #
> install=/boot/boot.b
>
> # Specifies the location of the map file
> #
> map=/boot/map
>
> # You can set a password here, and uncomment the `restricted' lines
> # in the image definitions below to make it so that a password must
> # be typed to boot anything but a default configuration. If a
> # command line is given, other than one specified by an `append'
> # statement in `lilo.conf', the password will be required, but a
> # standard default boot will not require one.
> #
> # This will, for instance, prevent anyone with access to the
> # console from booting with something like `Linux init=/bin/sh',
> # and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.
> # and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.
> #
> # Note that if you really need this type of security, you will
> # likely also want to use `install-mbr' to reconfigure the MBR
> # program, as well as set up your BIOS to disallow booting from
> # removable disk or CD-ROM, then put a password on getting into the
> # BIOS configuration as well. Please RTFM `install-mbr(8)'.
> #
> # password=tatercounter2000
>
> # Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should
> # wait before booting the first image.
> #
> delay=20
>
> # You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use
> # `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you
> # must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting
> # for a keypress. `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the
> # `image' configurations below. eg: You can press `1' to boot
> # `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.
> #
> # message=/boot/bootmess.txt
> prompt
> single-key
> # delay=100
> timeout=100
>
> # Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask, <mode>)
> #
> # vga=ask
> # vga=9
> #
> vga=normal
>
> # Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
> # here. See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
> # the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
> #
> # append=""
> append="apm=on"
>
> # Boot up Linux by default.
> #
> default=debian
> #default=redhat
>
> image=/vmlinuz
> label=debian
> read-only
> # restricted
> alias=1
>
> #image=/vmlinuz.old
> # label=LinuxOLD
> # read-only
> # optional
> # restricted
> # alias=2
>
> # If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
> # following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
> # where your other OS' partition is.
> #
> # other=/dev/hda4
> # label=HURD
> # restricted
> # alias=3
>
> #the stanzas below i base on rh linux:
>
> image=/redhat/redboot/vmlinuz-2.2.16-22
> label=redhat
> read-only
> root=/dev/hda5
> alias=2
>
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=dos
> alias=3
>
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