In /etc/lilo.conf, I changed the TIMEOUT parameter from 50 to
300. I had thought the 50 stood for tenths of seconds, because the
default drive would start booting after about 5 seconds. However, it
appears that the TIMEOUT is in whole seconds, because it now takes about
6 minutes to pick a default. So you can simulate indefinite time by
putting in a big number. Plus, you can change the default drive at your
Linux command line:
/sbin/lilo -D dos
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Wagner [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 9:27 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Inspiron 3200 + Linux
>
> THis one has already probably been answered, but i'm going to take a
> crack
> at it anyway.
>
> 1) Lilo has an option to NOT have you sit and wait for 5 seconds to
> boot
> in...it can wait indefinately. The command to do this escapes me
> (it's a
> setting in the lilo.conf file tho) so if this hasn't been covered yet,
>
> someone look it up and post it pls.
>
>
>
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