vi editors: Can you help me edit my lilo.conf file?

[JoLLyRoGer]

I want it to give me 30 seconds to select my OS, I would also like to set it up to default to Windows after timing out.
SEE FILE BELOW:


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map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot b
default=linux
keytable=/boot/us.klt
lba32
prompt
timeout=4500
message=/boot/message-graphic
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append=" hdd=ide-scsi quiet"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux-nonfb
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append=" hdd=ide-scsi"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=failsafe
root=/dev/hda8
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append=" hdd=ide-scsi failsafe"
read-only
other=/dev/hda1
label=windows
table=/dev/hda
other=/dev/fd0
label=floppy
unsafe

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As you see, the timeout os set to a value of 4500, the default value was 50 which gave me 2 seconds, however,
changing this value didn't seem to make any difference. Also I figured that by changing the default value to "Windows",
it would boot that OS upon timing out. Not the case. Apparently I've got a lot to learn about editing LILO, but for now
if anyone would help, I would be very thankful.

JR..

 

[Schlocemus]

You know...

after you change lilo.conf you have to run /sbin/lilo

 

[StageLeft]

And with this I finally understand where vi_edit's name came from.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Thanks Schlocemus!! Rockin and Rollin now.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Thanks Schlocemus!! Rockin and Rollin now.

>>



HAHAHA. Im not laughing at you, just the fact that something this silly tricks EVERYONE up at some point. I think I made that same mistake atleast once