lilo.. how do i make it boot directly and skip the whole menu thing?

[mattn]

i want my linux box to just start up and run linux. I don't want it to show the lilo menu and have a 2 minute delay before it starts up. any ideas as to what changes i should make to my lilo.conf file? btw im using slack 8.

thanks

[dvdnut]

you need lilo to load linux, henxe LInux LOader

what you can do is set the delay to 0 instead of how many seconds you have

[mattn]

in lilo.conf i don't see "delay"
here is my lilo.conf file, perhaps you can point out what I need to change...

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 0
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda1
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

[bdg1983]

Since you already have a timeout of 0 and are just booting one os, then try removing 'prompt'. Remember to rerun /sbin/lilo to write the changes.

[mattn]

thanks for all your help. removing prompt worked.