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 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> : :' : `. `'` `-