"If LILO is used, rdev is no longer needed for setting the
root device and the VGA mode, since these paramaters that
rdev modifies can be set from the LILO prompt during a
boot. However, rdev is still needed at this time for set-
ting the RAM disk size. Users are encouraged to find the
LILO documentation for more information, and to use LILO
when booting their systems."
- Matt