> Dan Browning (Network Admin) wrote:
> >
> > System boots up and says "LI" instead of "LILO:" and locks up.
> from Linux Unleashed :
> The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage
> bootloader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be
> caused by a
> geometry mismatch or by moving /etc/lilo/boot.b without
> running the map
> installer.
I have heard this twice, what is a geometry mismatch? Is that when the BIOS
specifies ones size and the hdd is actually another?
As far as moving /etc/lilo/boot.b without running the map installer, How do
I run the map installer? Is /sbin/lilo the map installer? Fdisk maybe?
[cut: me yapping on...]
> > my AWARD BIOS:
> > boot seq: A,C,CDROM
> > HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First: SCSI (scsi is the / drive,
> but neither SCSI or
> > IDE switch helps the situation).
> Sure about that ?, I though it was very involved boot SCSI
> before an IDE
> drive.
You are right. But I have an extra 3.2 laying around, so I'm going to try
and reload linux and mount the drives from there.
>
> >
> > What do I do?
> >
