On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 15:25:24 -0400, Luis F. Araujo wrote:

> As far as i know lilo needs to record the address in the HD where the 
> kernel is located,
> make it very hardware-depedent, that's why even if you change a minimal 
> option in the kernel
> (for example tweaking a few things in .config), you need to re-run lilo.

Which also makes it impossible to change the settings from another OS.

Now that GRUB provides a one-time boot option for a new kernel, essential
when working remotely, I don't see any advantage to LILO beyond familiarity.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

If it doesn't move, eat it. If it moves, kill it. Then eat it.

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