problems w/ Lilo
On Tue, 21 Oct 1997, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> Mario Olimpio de Menezes wrote:
> > I'm trying to install Debian on a PPro and I having problems
> >with Lilo.
> > I can use the boot floppy created at install step but if I
> >compile a custom kernel, install it and run lilo, the boot process
> >or hangs with "LIL-"
>
> >From /usr/doc/lilo/Manual.txt:
>
> LIL- The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either be caused by a
> geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/map without running the map
> installer.
>
> I don't know if this is sufficient information for you. What have you
> got in /etc/lilo.conf? How are you running lilo?
the lilo.conf has normal (almost default) options
boot=/dev/sda1 # checked w/ cfdisk
root=/dev/sda1
...
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=Linux
Seems to me that I did some mistake, such as changing the map file
without running lilo. Now, I don't know how to correct this. I can boot
from my custom boot floppy created by lilo or from rescue. Even if I
create a new boot floppy with 'dd if=kernel...' I can boot from it.
I even tried to reinstall the kernel-image package, without
success. Also included the "linear" option in lilo.conf; nothing :-(
How do I correct my disk map/geometry/whatever?
Please, help.
Mario O.de Menezes "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but
IPEN-CNEN/SP is the Lord's purpose that prevails"
http://curiango.ipen.br/~mario Prov. 19.21
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