Re: Lilo & Descriptor Checksum Error

[Kevin McKinley <ronin2@bellatlantic.net>]

On Wed, 28 May 2003 08:36:33 -0700
Brian <debian@rurnt.com> wrote:

> /etc/lilo.conf
> -----------------
> boot=/dev/hda3
> root=/dev/hda3
> compact
> install=/boot/boot.b
> map=/boot/map
> vga=normal
> delay=20
> image=/vmlinuz
> label = Linux
> read-only
> ---------------------

This told lilo to put the boot loader in the partition boot record for hda3.

If you want lilo to boot the machine, you should change the first line to
read:

boot=/dev/hda

then run /sbin/lilo.

Kevin