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Re: LILO-style scroll menu



On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 10:33:34AM -0800, Robin Rowe wrote:
> 
> Experienced Debian user with first-time ppc installation. Have installed 
> Debian without too much trouble, but don't get a pretty boot menu.
> 
> At boot system says choose l for Linux or x for macosx, and doesn't offer 
> to boot my old kernel at all. What I'm looking for is a LILO-style boot 
> menu that scrolls. Checked the docs but couldn't see how to set that up. Am 
> running ybin 1.3.6. My yaboot.conf is below.
> 
> Suggestions to get a pretty boot menu?

either help write code for a 2.0 rewrite, or close your eyes and
pretend you see a pretty boot menu.

once you hit l for linux you get the yaboot boot: prompt where you can
type in the alternate labels for backup kernels.

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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