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Re: Default LILO config -- prompt and timeout



>>>>> "Ben" == Ben Pfaff <pfaffben@pilot.msu.edu> writes:

    Ben> I agree with the `prompt' part, but 7 seconds is IMO too
    Ben> long.  2 seconds is more reasonable IMO and is the current
    Ben> value IIRC.

Well, whatever the majority of the developers decide would probably
be best.

Note that the current 2 second delay is set in the 'delay=20' line of
lilo.conf, which is different from the line we will need,
'timeout=20'. If we move to prompt/timeout the delay=20 line will
need to be removed.

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