Re: LILO config

[Ravindra Jaju <jaju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is another option "restricted" which has to be entered on  line
after the "password=<..>" line. for it to work.

check out the lilo.conf manpage.
(man lilo.conf)

regards,
jaju

> 
>  Though i put "password" line in lilo.conf, it's not asking for passwd
> while booting into single user mode. 
> 
> this is my lilo.conf, could any one point out, what modification is to
> be done.
> 
> # LILO Konfigurations-Datei
> # Start LILO global Section
> append="boot"
> boot=/dev/hda
> #compact        # faster, but won't work on all systems.
> linear
> read-only
> password=sud
> prompt
> timeout=50
> vga = normal    # force sane state
> # End LILO global section
> # Linux bootable partition config begins
> image = /vmlinuz
> root = /dev/hda2
> label = linux5.1
> # Linux bootable partition config ends
> #
> 
>  also after editing this file ,is it sufficient to reboot it once, or
> should i give any other command at prompt for running the lilo.
> 
> Sudheer
> 
> 
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