> On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:52:53PM +0930, David Fitch wrote:
> > On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 11:55:00AM +1000, Matthew Hannigan wrote:
> > > If applying a new kernel rpm doesn't look after
> > > lilo for you as well, I'd call that a bug.
> >
> > guess it's a bug then.
>
> I don't agree.  If installing a kernel package overwrites my lilo config
> I'd call *that* a bug.  I never use the stock kernel; I always rebuild
> with my own config and then install, so the last thing I'd want is for
> the upgrade to force something other than my custom kernel to boot.
>

Appending to the lilo config would be allright - and save time. But I agree
with your view, forcing an overwrite is a very "stupid" Windows thing to do.

Regards,
Alan Vink

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