Fedora Core formalism

[Tony Alfrey]

David Bandel wrote:
> On 3/10/07, Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 Mar 2007, Tony Alfrey wrote:
>>> OK, so I got my fancy new box set up so I can chain load FC on my second
>>> drive from SuSE on my first drive.  I use LILO 'cause I don't know
>>> nuthin' about GRUB.
>> It might not hurt to learn about GRUB, seeing as how all the major distros
>> are now using GRUB.
> 
> By default.  Fortunately, LILO is still available.  Most distros did
> this for the same reason many still use M$ -- it's easier.  With LILO
> you have to remember to run lilo after installing a new kernel (which
> is hard for the masses to do).  But with GRUB, if a remote boot goes
> wrong, you're hosed (which most folks never need worry about).
> Hopefully, LILO will be with us forever because GRUB is totally
> unacceptable to some of us.

I feel better now <g>.



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Tony Alfrey
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