This is first not a thread to compare lilo and grub. I like lilo and have used it to the max and especially appreciate the way one can taylor the bootscreen. Here's my old lilo.conf:

RAVEN:/etc# cat lilo.conf.bak
lba32
boot=/dev/hda5
root=/dev/hda5
compact
map=/boot/map
###################################### Splash Screen #############################################
# see http://freakzone.net/gordon/README.bitmaps or the README.bitmaps of the lilo source #
# distribution. Short: colors (fg, bg, sh) are given as index positions of a 640 x 480 x 16 RLE #
# bitmap file. Coordinates (x, y, xspc) are in rows/columns of a 80x30 screen. #
# bmp-table=[x],[y],[ncol],[nrow],[xspc] #
# bmp-colors=[fg],[bg],[sh],[h-fg],[h-bg],[h-sh] #
# bmp-timer=[tx],[ty],[t-fg],[t-bg],[t-sh] #
##################################################################################################
prompt
timeout=120
bitmap=/boot/ravensplash.bmp
#bmp-table=
bmp-colors=15,,11,11,,15
bmp-timer=none
#vga=791 #either or#
vga=0x317
initrd=/boot/DSDT.aml
#
default=Linux
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
read-only
# restricted
# alias=1
image=/vmlinuz.old
label=LinuxOLD
read-only
optional
# restricted
# alias=2
#######################
# other=/dev/hda4
# label=HURD
# restricted
# alias=3



Is there a way to remove the frame from around my selections, the directions for editing and adding lines to the boot process, and the version of grub from the top of the screen?

Here is my most recent menu.lst:

RAVEN:/# cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5

# Pretty colours
# color cyan/blue white/blue

splashimage (hd0,4)/boot/ravensplash.xpm.gz

# colour depth | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
# 256 (8bit) | 769 771 773 775
# 32000 (15bit) | 784 787 790 793
# 65000 (16bit) | 785 788 791 794
# 16.7 Mill. (24bit) | 786 789 792 795

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default optons below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specifiv kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda5 ro vga=791

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,4)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## ## End Default Options ##

title 2.6.9 Pristine (ACPI/InitRd, Debian Logo, atkb.c)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-pristine+adk root=/dev/hda5 ro vga=791
savedefault
boot

title 2.6.8-8adk
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-8adk root=/dev/hda5 ro vga=791
initrd /boot/DSDT.aml
savedefault
boot

title Memtest86+
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin


### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST


Thanks!

Please reply if it is at all possible.