Fw: boot

[Net Llama!]

In /etc/lilo.conf

you need to use the timeout and default parameters.  see the lilo.conf man
page for the details.

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, zohar wrote:
> I have Suse 7.1 and it displays LILO.
> Where to make this settings.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: boot
>
>
> > Which boot loader is being used?  That's kind of important here.  This is
> > easily doable with LILO, via the timeout and default lines.
> >
> > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, zohar wrote:
> >
> > > second time
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "zohar" <zohr at im.eth.net>
> > > To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:57 AM
> > > Subject: boot
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am now using dual boot for using Linux and W2K on same machine. But
> on
> > > > booting, option for both the OS is shown of it, one can select any of
> it
> > > and
> > > > go to any OS.
> > > >
> > > > Now the W2K can be started in safe mode-command prompt so anyone can
> > > tamper
> > > > with files in the system.
> > > >
> > > > I want to do such that when the the boot-up screen for selecting OS
> should
> > > > contain any string or logo or anything so that one knows that he/she
> has
> > > > reached to the boot up screen and also if the chioce is not done for
> some
> > > > time , it is automatically booted up using the default OS.
> > > >
> > > > But the selection of the OS can be done only by pressing some
> combination
> > > of
> > > > keys which is not reflected to be true or false, as done in command
> prompt
> > > > of linux.
> > > >
> > > > In advance, Thankx for help .

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