Felix Miata wrote:
Per Jessen composed on 2023-02-22 04:49 (UTC-0500):
any defect in the config will show the minute you run lilo.
Not the the defect that is valid but provides something different from what you intended.
I guess - if I mistype something in the kernel arguments - it can be a little complicated with a Xen server.
Besides, how much can you get wrong? This is the minimum config:
boot = /dev/sda image = /boot/vmlinuz root = /dev/sda1 initrd = /boot/initrd
But you can't amend on the fly. If I want some troubleshooting parameter or a different runlevel, it takes only seconds at runtime to edit Grub on the fly.
Sorry, I don't understand. I edit lilo.conf, run 'lilo', then reboot. afaik, it's no different with grub ? Or when you're booting up you mean? works fine with lilo too.
That difference to me is like comparing a hand crank start model T to the first Lincoln.
Don't get me wrong - I am in no way arguing that anybody else should use lilo, but for me, booting an installer over pxe, chroot'ing and typing in those four lines in vim, then 'lilo' - that's just way easier than any grub incantation.
That's easier than a few seconds to edit one line, maybe two, to make a temporary/one-shot troubleshooting adjustment?
I don't really understand what you are talking about. Above, I am talking about fixing a system that isn't booting. For instance, my current leap 15.5 installation. Otherwise, it's typically situations that involve changing the hardware, moving root disks and such. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (14.7°C) Member, openSUSE Heroes (2016 - present) We're hiring - https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Heroes