Re: LILO config

[Ravindra Jaju <jaju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The "password" option in LILO helps to make the system secure in case he
machine is not located in some "physically" secure place.

Then, when  anyone, on startup, tries to pass on any parameters to the
kernel, s/he is asked for a password. But this password is not asked for
when the booting process is the "default" one.

I don't remember the exact syntax. But once you put the corresponding
lines in lilo.conf, no one can normally  start in other run-levels, like
single user mode etc.

regards,
jaju

On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 sudheer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> > Hariharan Narayanan wrote 
> >
> > PS : Somebody please clear this doubt. Is the "image = " entry used ONLY to 
> list linux kernels. Can we not list any other OS's kernel
> > images using this entry? Do other OS's kernel image entry have to be under 
> 'other =' in '/etc/lilo.conf' ?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Hari.
> > 
>    i too have a few questions regarding lilo.conf. There is an option
> called "password" stating that it's for protecting the images. 
> Will any one please explain it's significance. When i included this
> in my lilo.conf , i observed little change in its functionality.
> 
> thanks in advance
> Sudheer
> 
> 
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