Re: System won't boot, "lilo.conf" problem

[Andrew Ivanov <c680789@showme.missouri.edu>]

Ok, this is from the manual on lilo:

LI   The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot 
    loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a 
    geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map 
    installer. 

Not sure how to help you, but maybe this explains a little bit what the
problem could be.
Could send the whole file if you need it.
In the mean time, use a Windows start disk to 
fdisk /mbr
(Hope your BIOS does a A: C: boot procedure and searches for A: on a boot,
if not, set it up like that)

WHich will restore the original master boot record on the C drive so you
can boot Windows. Use Linux rescue floppy which you should have to get
in and perhaps rerun lilo, just make sure that all your compinents are in
place, like boot=/boot/.....

Andrew


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