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  • From: Adam Clark <adamsgl AT dhbit.ca>
  • To: Geoffrey Derber <Geoffrey.Derber AT Trinity.edu>
  • Cc: johnc AT neto.com, wyatt AT draggoo.com, sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Updated ISO
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:30:38 -0800

You're kidding, right? How are boot issues going to be magically resolved
by replacing lilo with another piece of software that anybody could be just
as unfamiliar with?

I don't follow the logic...

Remember, LILO's the bootloader that's been around forever and has proven
itself.

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:18:29 -0600
Geoffrey Derber <Geoffrey.Derber AT Trinity.edu> wrote:

> Adam Clark wrote:
> > As far as I can tell, your problems with Lilo are due strictly to not
> > being familiar with it.
>
> Yet another reason to have grub as an option. People familiar with grub
> are more likely to have problems relating to lilo and will be less
> likely to boot their system. If grub is an option, they would have a
> bootloader they are familiar with and can easily modify to fit their
> needs.
>
>
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