Re: Linux and other OS's (HELP)

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From: Charlie Brady
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:00

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On 16 Jan 1997, Graeme Woodward wrote:

> I also use the OS/2 boot manager.   It is much more user friendly than
> Lilo (you just select your OS from a menu using arrow keys, and it
> can be set up to auto-boot a default after so many seconds).

LILO can also draw a boot menu and can autoboot a default after so many
seconds. AFAIK, you can't use the arrow keys, but if you can't follow
on-screen instructions and type a single word or number, then maybe Linux
isn't for you.

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