Re: can't boot after apt-get dist-upgrade
"Russell D. Cook" wrote:
>
> I'm running a Potato system at home. This weekend I inadvertently ran
> apt-get dist-upgrade instead of apt-get dselect-upgrade.
>
> After the upgrade, I can't boot. I get "LIL-" and the system locks.
> Can someone tell me what LIL- means, if anything, and whether anyone
> else has had this problem recently? I check the Dec and Jan mail list
> archives, and couldn't find the same problem.
>
> More importantly, is there a fix aside from reinstalling? I'd be happy to
> provide more info if requested. If replying by mail instead of the
> mail list, please reply to russcook@flash.net.
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Probably need to reboot from a floppy and run lilo. This is a fairly
common situation when upgrading and changing a lot of settings,
including a new lilo installation which is the likely origin of the
problem.
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