lilo.conf

DeadPuddle · 06-07-2002, 08:10 AM

I makes changes to it, but they always goes back to default. I change the Labels to "Windows" and "Slackware", but they go back to "DOS" and "Linux". I change the delay from 1200 (2 minutes) to 100 (10 seconds), but it goes back to 1200. Anybody know what's going on?

hanzerik · 06-07-2002, 08:25 AM

Check the permissions on /etc/lilo.conf. Make sure that you have write.

DeadPuddle · 06-07-2002, 08:37 AM

Well, I've changed the permissions, but when I opened lilo.conf the changes were still in there, but aren't affecting the boot parameters. Any ideas?

acid_kewpie · 06-07-2002, 08:47 AM

well if the changes are in there then you've presumably not undated the boot sector. run "lilo" as root.

DeadPuddle · 06-07-2002, 08:54 AM

Worked. Thanks acid.

hanzerik · 06-07-2002, 09:22 AM

Doh, I thought you were saying you couldnt edit lilo.conf.

NSKL · 06-07-2002, 10:00 AM

You always have to run "lilo" after modyfing lilo.conf to apply new changes...
-NSKL

DeadPuddle · 06-07-2002, 10:30 AM

Like I said

acid_kewpie · 06-07-2002, 11:07 AM

hanzerik... that's what i read too... wasn't exactly clear what the problem was huh?