Lilo
Lilo (LInux LOader) is a boot loader for Linux.
Lilo does not depend on a specific file system, can boot an operating system (i.e. Linux kernel images) from floppy disks and hard disks. One of up to sixteen different images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. Lilo can even be used as the master boot record.
At system start, only the BIOS drivers are available for LILO to access hard disks. For this reason, the accessible area is limited to :
- The cylinders 0 to 1023 of the accessible hard disks.
- The first two hard disks.
So, "1024 cylinder limitation" describes the accessible area of a disk.
See also: Grub
LILO is also an abbreviation for Last In Last Out in computer science (really FIFO).
Lilo is also a British term for an inflatable air mattress.
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Lilo is also the trade name of an inflatable airbed (air mattress).
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lilo - lowercase - is the founder of the Freenode IRC network.
Referenced By
Boot process | Booting | Bootstrap program | GRUB | GRand Unified Bootloader | Restart
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