Stephen Powell wrote: > On Wed, May 18, 2016, at 14:57, Marc Shapiro wrote: > > > > Lilo definitely still works with current kernels. I started out using > > lilo 17 or 18 years ago and I am still using it now under Jessie and > > kernel vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64. > > I maintain a LILO web page for the benefit of Debian users here: > > http://www.stevesdebianstuff.org/lilo.htm Thanks, that is an awesome reference. I'm very glad to be using LILO, find it trouble free, even tho I configured it without understanding all the options you mention on your detailed and comprehensible web page.
> I use it myself on the latest kernels without difficulty. Many people believe > that modern UEFI boards don't have a BIOS for forward compatibility anymore. > That may be true in some cases. But in other cases, the use of the "connected > standby" feature in UEFI, which is a default setting in many cases, has > disabled > the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) which provides the BIOS. > > LILO is not for everyone, but it is still usable in a surprising number of > situations. I have a 64-bit machine that is only a couple of years old that > uses it. > -- > .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@fastmail.com> > : :' : > `. `'` > `- > -- Joel Roth
