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Why is the Linux kernel is tied to LILO for make install?

• belovedeagle 11y ago
  Because LILO is the Linux Loader. You're free to use grub if you enjoy bloated sucky software; that's the beauty of free software. It doesn't mean the kernel contributors have to support you, though.
  • kazinator 11y ago
    They do support you; they gave you a hook to run whatever installer and loader you want. And they worked a second hook into that hook --- two, in fact. If your distro people already use that hook by occupying /sbin/installkernel, you you can make ~/bin/installkernel, or change the INSTALL_KERNEL variable to get your way.
  • i336_ 11y ago
    Something something EXTLINUX
• suprjami 11y ago
  Have you actually run the command you're querying? Grub works too.
• kazinator 11y ago
  Note that earlier in the script, it tests whether you have scripts for installing the kernel, either in the user's directory or /sbin: # User may have a custom install script if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi Trying the Lilo steps is a fallback strategy for users that don't have an installkernel script. When you "exec" a command, control will not return to the script, because the process image is replaced with the specified program.