systemd-boot: wtf is this dreck?
It works, but like lilo back in the '90s. Actually, that's probably not fair to lilo.
Now I understand why most distros configure it to not display and make you press/hold space to access the menu at boot time. The less we see it the better.
#Linux #systemdboot
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2026-05-03 03:22:46 UTC
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