Thanks for everyone's help with this problem. Yes, unfortunately I did update the kernel with MandrakeUpdate. I was apprehensive but went ahead, assuming it wouldn't be available through Update if that wasn't a recommended method. Yep, big mistake it seems.
Anyway, I looked at the example you cited below, but I don't know how to do this since I can't execute any commands; I just get the error message and nothing (no prompt). Not even a LILO prompt - just the "LILO loading linux..." message. I can't check /etc/lilo.conf as someone suggested, for the same reason. I did try the linux boot disk, as someone else suggested. At the "boot:" prompt, I just typed "linux", and then got a bunch of OK messages, ending in this: --- autodetecting RAID arrays autorun ... ... autorun DONE. VFS: Cannot open root device 03:41 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:41 --- At that point, the system ceases activity. At the "boot:" prompt, there was a message saying that it was going to check "/dev/hdb1", which I'm not sure is correct. Any further tips would be appreciated. thanks, Joe Derek Jennings wrote: > > The bottom half of this mail archive message tells you how to use the Install > disc to put your old kernel back in again without disrupting your > installation. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg85554.html > > On Friday 18 January 2002 09:03, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was going to write about a different problem, but now something far > > worse has happened! Although my system did not crash, and I didn't even > > previously do a hard shutdown, I get the following message when my > > machine powers on: > > LILO 21.7 Loading linux................. > > > > And absolutely nothing happens after that, and there is no hard drive > > activity. Since it had been making some "odd" noises recently, I'm > > thinking my hard drive has gone bad, but I'm wondering if someone knows > > of anything I can try before I do anything drastic (like replacing it > > and reinstalling Linux from scratch). BTW, I just recently updated my > > kernel to the latest one off of MandrakeUpdate, 2.4.8 I think. > > > > Thanks very much, > > Joe > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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