[Slackware64-current] LILO: 'timestamp mismatch,' no menu, no boot
by dchmelik from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5R510)
I'm testing kernel 5.14.14-x86_64-3. After I ran LILO and rebooted, LILO said 'timestamp mismatch' and didn't show any menu (I have several OSs) and wouldn't boot. No matter what I tried, it wouldn't fix it. I set the BIOS clock two days ahead (though my BIOS and OS times are the same.) I zeroed the boot sector, rebuilt my partition table, reinstalled LILO to the drive. After both these tries the same happened.
The test for timestamp mismatch should probably be removed from LILO in Slackware. The check serves no useful purpose. Desktop users don't care, and for servers, they can use other tools after they booted, for timestamps.
Meantime I installed GRUB2. :( (which works)
What do I need to do to use LILO again?
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The test for timestamp mismatch should probably be removed from LILO in Slackware. The check serves no useful purpose. Desktop users don't care, and for servers, they can use other tools after they booted, for timestamps.
Meantime I installed GRUB2. :( (which works)
What do I need to do to use LILO again?
Oops; I killed Pale Moon (when it was slow) before editing again, and instead it posted a new/duplicate thread. Please delete this thread and reply to the original.