In your opinion, between grub and lilo, which is the better?

TruongAn · 10-01-2005, 02:11 AM

Hi all.
I have been using grub since I started using linux.
But recently, I tried install mandrake and realize that
mandrake offer me a graphical lilo boot loader with a very nice
interface.
Now, I feel that the console interface on grub is quiet ugly.
But I 've gather a lot information about how to using grub,
I am used to using grub. All of my friend is using grub.
Change to another boot loader mean face up to another
problem.
I don't want to risk my computer right now.
I want to listen to some one before I decide.
Please share you opinion about two boot loader with me.

reddazz · 10-01-2005, 02:46 AM

This has been asked a lot (as recently as a few days ago). Use the search function to look for similar threads and you will find some useful info.

Komakino · 10-01-2005, 06:24 AM

Three points:

1. I prefer lilo simply because it's what I know
2. Grub can have attractive graphical loaders too, just as lilo can be dull console-based.
3. What the heck difference does it make anyway?! How long do you spend looking at your boot loader?!

syg00 · 10-01-2005, 06:51 AM

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Originally posted by Komakino
3. What the heck difference does it make anyway?! How long do you spend looking at your boot loader?!

If you wind up looking at it for some time due to an error, you *really* want to be using grub.
At least you have the option of editting the menu items, and maybe fixing things there - especially "typos".

Unless of course lilo has added this functionality since I last looked at it.

There is also the small matter of having to remember to run the lilo command every time you update the config file. I refuse to use it, even on Slack.

TruongAn · 10-03-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally posted by Komakino

2. Grub can have attractive graphical loaders too, just as lilo can be dull console-based.
!

You said grub can use graphical interface? HOW? It is really surprise to hear that, please show me.

oneandoneis2 · 10-03-2005, 10:21 AM

Well, for starters, the line:

splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

(along with a splash image file in the specified location, of course)

will give you a 'wallpaper' for your Grub screen.

IMHO, grub is the one to go for - its files live in /boot, which is far easier to share across distros than Lilo's /etc files, and the command-line functionality has been useful to me on many occasions.

TruongAn · 10-03-2005, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oneandoneis2
Well, for starters, the line:

splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

(along with a splash image file in the specified location, of course)

will give you a 'wallpaper' for your Grub screen.

IMHO, grub is the one to go for - its files live in /boot, which is far easier to share across distros than Lilo's /etc files, and the command-line functionality has been useful to me on many occasions.

Sorry if this matter you but I don't think a 16 color image is a wallpaper.
I want a 16 bit or higher color image on my screen, (it will be great if the
resolution is above 800x600, but I can scarified this)

oneandoneis2 · 10-04-2005, 08:38 AM

Don't worry - it doesn't matter to me at all