I need a BOOT PROMT

SAnton · 09-24-2005, 02:25 PM

How can I get a "boot promt" in Mandrakelinux 10? I'm using a LiLo.

How can I enter params at the "boot promt"?

"Boot promt" is the only way to restore my system, byt I don't know where I can get it

acid_kewpie · 09-24-2005, 02:29 PM

when you first start booting linux you should get a prompt that says "LILO:". that's your prompt.

SAnton · 09-24-2005, 02:33 PM

After BIOS I have LiLo menu where I can select from linux, linux-nonfb, etc...

If I press [Enter], the Linux trying to load and then "kernel panic".
I know that I need to type "linux noresume" in BOOT PROMT, because my resume data is corrupted.

But where is the BOOT PROMT ?

acid_kewpie · 09-24-2005, 03:20 PM

I already told you..

where it says "LILO:" that IS the prompt.. you shoul dbe able to type straight away. and it's a "prompt" not "PROMT"

spooon · 09-24-2005, 03:23 PM

You might need to press F1 or Esc or something like that to get out of the graphical menu into the prompt; I don't know the specifics of Mandriva.

MasterC · 09-24-2005, 05:42 PM

Or Shift

btmiller · 09-24-2005, 06:47 PM

I seem to recall the LILO uses the tab key to get to the prompt. It maybe has changed though.

SAnton · 09-27-2005, 02:25 AM

Thanks.
It was [ESC] key...

ravee · 09-27-2005, 06:44 AM

Doesn't all linux distros nowadays use grub instead of Lilo ?
I thought Lilo was discarded .

Ravi

MasterC · 09-28-2005, 01:06 PM

IMNSHO Lilo is far easier than Grub. And, AFAIK, they are equal, meaning any limitation is a limitation in both, one is not 'better' over the other when speaking objectively.

And lastly, no, a lot of good distros still push for Lilo. But a REALLY good distro will still let you choose which one you want.

Cool