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Matthew Carpenter spewed electrons into the ether that resembled:
> You are correct.  Especially in the "nice features" comment.  That's one
> reason I like and still use Grub.  While LILO has become every bit as
> pretty as GRUB, GRUB is still more flexible, and over time is understanding
> more and more filesystems.

but honestly, what does your boot loader understanding a particular fs-type 
buy you?

I use both grub and lilo (different systems). both are nice. I really dont 
care for one or the other. But I have to say that GRUB being able to 
'understand' a given filesystem is a misfeature. It doesn't buy you anything. 
In fact, I've personally seen a machine that had a trashed fs on it that 
freaked grub out. lilo didn't have any issue getting the machine to boot far 
enough for a fsck. why? cause grub used the fs (which was toast) where lilo 
knew where on disk to start reading and executing code

just my $.02
- -- 
Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778
Admin: Linux StepByStep - http://www.linux-sxs.org
        and http://jobs.linux-sxs.org

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