Meanings of LILO-Bootentries

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SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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After the installation of SuSE Linux you find four entries for Linux in the bootmenue


linux is the default kernel. If you compile your own kernel it will become this one.

linux_24 will be created when you added the kernel 2.4 during the installation.

suse is added for emergency reasons. After installation it is equal to linux for the reason you are not able to boot the default linux kernel.

memtest86 checks the memory of your system.


Keywords: LILO, BOOT, LINUX, LINUX_24, SUSE, KERNEL, MENUE

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