On 2012/08/01 13:08 (GMT-0700) Linda Walsh composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
This amounts to a feature loss, so a bug would be the appropriate way to react, if one hasn't already been filed. As long as Grub Legacy is available, I won't be using Grub 2, making me an inappropriate person to file such a bug.
Why don't people use LILO?
It's interface is still the same and it still works...
I can't answer for others. As for me WRT Grub Legacy: 1-Because of Lilo, I avoided Linux until I discovered distros that used Grub and defaulted to it. 2-Kernel/initrd changes require "running" lilo before a reboot can use them. 3-Grub shell allows to manually boot from the Grub shell, crucially handy if menu.lst is missing or otherwise problematic. 4-Interactive editing of initrd & kernel cmdline. 5-Chainloads NTLDR, IBM BM (at least in theory), other Grubs, & even Lilo. 6-Easily configurable & installable even though booted to another OS or media. 7-Needs no files in /etc to be able to function or configure. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org