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hnugz:
I am using lilo as the bootloader which is apparently the default for knoppix and I am trying to configure it.  I want to set the default load time to something other than 5 seconds.

I am editing lilo.conf and I have set the delay to 200.  I assume this would make it wait 20 seconds before.  I make sure to also run the lilo file in sbin.  The countdown never changes.  What am I doing wrong?  Is there a way to not let it boot at all unless I tell it to?

flap:
If you're trying to set "delay", you should be setting "timeout".

hm_murdock:
What does delay do?

flap:
Actually I think I made that up after a cursory look at the man page. I don't know what I'm talking about.

Still, I'd suggest you try it anyway. I see my lilo.conf (which I don't use) has only a timeout value, and no delay. Make sure the word "prompt" is in your lilo.conf if you're going to use that.

hm_murdock:
I used to know how to use lilo, but that was way back in the Red Hat 5 days (the bad old days). Nowadays, I'm all about grub.

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