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diff --git a/chapter06/lilo-inst.xml b/chapter06/lilo-inst.xml index c86208ea1..6ec96cd40 100644 --- a/chapter06/lilo-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/lilo-inst.xml @@ -1,10 +1,9 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of Lilo</title> -<para>We have chosen Lilo because we feel comfortable with it, but you -may wish to take a look elsewhere. Someone has written a hint on -GRUB at <ulink url="&hints-root;grub-howto.txt"/>, an alternative -boot loader.</para> +<para>We have chosen Lilo as a boot loader because we feel comfortable with it, but you +may wish to choose another. Someone has written a hint on +GRUB at <ulink url="&hints-root;grub-howto.txt"/>.</para> <para>Install Lilo by running the following commands:</para> @@ -12,17 +11,17 @@ boot loader.</para> make install</userinput></screen></para> <para>It appears that compilation of this package fails on certain machines -when the -g compiler flag is being used. If you can't compile Lilo at +when the -g compiler flag is used. If you can't compile Lilo at all, you should try to remove the -g value from the CFLAGS variable in the <filename>Makefile</filename> file.</para> <para>At the end of the installation the make install process will print a message stating that /sbin/lilo has to be executed to complete the -update. Don't do this as it has no use. The /etc/lilo.conf isn't present +update. Don't do this, as it has no use: the /etc/lilo.conf isn't present yet. We will complete the installation of lilo in chapter 8.</para> <para>Maybe you'll be interested to know that someone wrote a hint on -how to get a logo instead the the standard LILO prompt or menu. Take +how to get a logo instead of the standard LILO prompt or menu. Take a look at it at <ulink url="&hints-root;bootlogo.txt"/>.</para> </sect2> |