lilo
 

i have Lilo 22.5.9 (Slackware 10.0) and attempted modifying the rather boring looking screen with EnterTheLinux. After editing the etc/lilo.conf file and rebooting several times, i have failed so far- all i get is the same ol red lilo default screen.Here's my lilo.conf-

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
#message = boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200

map = /boot/map-bmp
install = /boot/boot-bmp.b
bitmap = /boot/handy_128.bmp
bmp-colors = 38,68,53,112,38,25
bmp-table = 114p,347p,2,7
bmp-timer = 470p,336p,25,0,11

# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda3
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends


Btw, as far as i see it, i don't have the 'map-bmp' and the 'boot-bmp.b ' in my /boot .Now where did i go wrong?

You may want to give this a shot. I always had to mkinitrd to add a pic to it, but perhaps slackware just needs a certain sized image file. In any case, this will put some pretty kickin themes on LILO if you so wished.

http://www.bootsplash.org/

Thank you for the prompt reply:) But i would like to solve this particular problem first.Thanks again.

When you run lilo or /sbin/lilo from root what happens?

Thank you, comprookie2000.Thank you! you're the man /girl/IT! hmm...why didn't they mention this anywhere..i wonder..:confused:

Your not the first to not know or like me forget to do it.