The lilo Command
You need to run the lilo command to install the LILO boot loader and to update it whenever the kernel changes or to reflect changes to /etc/lilo.conf. Note that if you replace your kernel image without rerunning lilo, your system may be unable to boot.
The path to the lilo command is usually /sbin/lilo. The syntax of the command is:
lilo [options]Some of the options correspond to /etc/lilo.conf keywords:
Configuration keyword | Command option |
|---|---|
boot=bootdev | -b bootdev |
compact | -c |
delay=tsecs | -d tsecs |
default=label | -D label |
disktab=file | -f file |
install=bootsector | -i bootsector |
lba32 | -L |
linear | -l |
map=mapfile | -m mapfile |
fix-table | -P fix |
ignore-table | -P ignore |
backup=file | -s file |
force-backup=file | -S file |
verbose=level | -v |
These options should be put in the configuration file whenever possible; putting them on the lilo command line instead of in /etc/lilo.conf is deprecated. The next section describes those options that can be given only on the lilo command line; the others were described earlier.
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