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Thread: LILO on CentOS
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by b3nz
Hi all, I need to install LILO as my default boot loader, I have grub installed on the server but it doesn't allow me to boot with my another kernel easily and it seems that it has some problems which i don't know how to solve them . I tried to install LILO by issuing a "yum install lilo" but I don't have the needed repo.s i guess. I also tried to find RPMs of lilo for CentOS on the net but I...
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PCS-Chris replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
It's only a bootloader, lilo wont allow you to boot into kernels which you cant boot into with Grub. Grub is reccomended and much more versatile than lilo which is why it's the default bootloader in CentOS. What issues are you having exactly with grub, perhaps we can help?
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b3nz replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by PCS-Chris It's only a bootloader, lilo wont allow you to boot into kernels which you cant boot into with Grub. Grub is reccomended and much more versatile than lilo which is why it's the default bootloader in CentOS. What issues are you having exactly with grub, perhaps we can help?...
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b3nz View Beta Profile WHT Addict replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I found some RPMs for LILO and I finally Installed it on the server but lilo.conf is empty, I looked up for other names like lilo.conf.* to rename it but I found no files. how can i create a lilo.conf file on my own ? what do i have to do ? thanks
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Nicholas_M replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Quote: Originally Posted by b3nz Hi all, I need to install LILO as my default boot loader, I have grub installed on the server but it doesn't allow me to boot with my another kernel easily ... Thanks in advance "update-grub" can help you.
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Nicholas_M View Beta Profile Newbie replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Quote: Originally Posted by b3nz Hi all, I need to install LILO as my default boot loader, I have grub installed on the server but it doesn't allow me to boot with my another kernel easily ... Thanks in advance "update-grub" can help you.
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Steven replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago
What version of centos? Centos 3 has issues using the boot once feature. Centos 4+ work flawlessly with it.
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Steven View Beta Profile I like ice cream replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago
What version of centos? Centos 3 has issues using the boot once feature. Centos 4+ work flawlessly with it.
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BarackObama replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Never encountered issues with grub. What is the error on boot?
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-11-11 18:06:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by PCS-Chris It's only a bootloader, lilo wont allow you to boot into kernels which you cant boot into with Grub. Grub is reccomended and much more versatile than lilo which is why it's the default bootloader in CentOS. What issues are you having exactly with grub, perhaps we can help? In fact i'm trying to upgrade the linux kernel remotely, I want to make grub boot with the new kernel once after...
PCS-Chris
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-11-11 14:57:00)
It's only a bootloader, lilo wont allow you to boot into kernels which you cant boot into with Grub. Grub is reccomended and much more versatile than lilo which is why it's the default bootloader in CentOS. What issues are you having exactly with grub, perhaps we can help?
b3nz View Beta Profile WHT Addict
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-11-12 17:23:00)
I found some RPMs for LILO and I finally Installed it on the server but lilo.conf is empty, I looked up for other names like lilo.conf.* to rename it but I found no files. how can i create a lilo.conf file on my own ? what do i have to do ? thanks
Nicholas_M
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-12-09 11:35:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by b3nz Hi all, I need to install LILO as my default boot loader, I have grub installed on the server but it doesn't allow me to boot with my another kernel easily ... Thanks in advance &quot;update-grub&quot; can help you.
Steven
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-12-09 12:06:00)
What version of centos? Centos 3 has issues using the boot once feature. Centos 4+ work flawlessly with it.
Nicholas_M View Beta Profile Newbie
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-12-09 11:35:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by b3nz Hi all, I need to install LILO as my default boot loader, I have grub installed on the server but it doesn't allow me to boot with my another kernel easily ... Thanks in advance &quot;update-grub&quot; can help you.
Steven View Beta Profile I like...
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user's latest post:
LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-12-09 12:06:00)
What version of centos? Centos 3 has issues using the boot once feature. Centos 4+ work flawlessly with it.
BarackObama
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LILO on CentOS
Published (2009-12-10 13:57:00)
Never encountered issues with grub. What is the error on boot?

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