LILO

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LILO (LInux LOader) is boot loader that was used long time before GRUB. It is dependable solution that lacks a lot of GRUB functionality, but for some distributions is still default. LILO can be used to boot many different operating systems, like DOS, Windows, OS/2 and the BSD variants.

Basic function of any boot loader is to boot (one of) operating system(s) installed on the computer.

SUSE default is GRUB, but LILO is offered as a alternative for people that are used to it.

Version

• Latest: 22.7.3 / August 11, 2006

See Also

• Boot Loader another boot loaders.
• GRUB is modern solution in many ways.

External Links

• The home of the LILO
• LILO at freshmeat
• LILO mini-HOWTO
• Wikipedia about LILO.