Not sure if this is a laptop problem or if I just don't understand how to use LILO. I'm trying to get the laptop to boot to both WindowsME and Debian using LILO and I've installed LILO in the boot block of the linux partition rather that the MBR. Seems everytime I try to boot Debian from the hard disk I get any number of wierd symptoms before the kernel is able to execute and then the system shuts down. I'm able to boot from the boot floppy created during installation though, and no problem booting WindowsME.
Here's an excerpt: LILO Loading Linux........................... Uncompressing Linux... invalid compressed format (other) -- System Halted This is not totally consistent. Sometimes I get "crc error". Sometimes I get "block move error 0x02". Sometimes I get "Out of Memory" Also, when I do boot with the boot floppy I will get the following after a bit: register_serial():autoconfig failed register_serial() at 0x0af8, irg 11 failed Not quite as worried about this as I am worried the boot problem. However, I'd love to hear any advice on either :) The laptop is a Netlux 6020 (a.k.a. MiNote 6020) built by Mitac ===== Clinton S. Olson - Owner, Steven's Pass Carving Elvises http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~bruski/fl2000/fl.html "When we lost, I couldn't sleep at night. When we win, I can't sleep at night. But when you win, you wake up feeling better" - Joe Torre __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
