Re: lilo-menu
Ah. I did see the stuff about a message file but wasn't sure of the format,
I guess it has no format. Thanks for tying my loose ends up.
In message <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.95q.970929202428.617A-100000@rivendell.rndy.udel.edu> yo
u wrote:
>Take a look at /usr/doc/lilo/Manual.txt.gz ... seach for "MESSAGE" and
>"PROMPT". Essentially (according to the manual), you do
>
>MESSAGE="filename"
>PROMPT
>
>Where filename is a file containing a message you want printed before the
>boot: prompt, I guess something like
>
>-------------------------------------------
> Welcome to My Computer
>
>When you see "boot:", enter either
>
> Win for Windows95
> Linux for Linux
> MacOs if you're into fruit
>--------------------------------------------
>
>etc.etc.etc.. There's also a way to get it to clear the screen first.
>
> Will
>
> harpo@udel.edu
> lowe@cis.udel.edu
> http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/
>*****************************************************************************
>Good Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the Park.
>Bad Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the park ... to a bear.
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