UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I'm not sure where you are in your setup, but have you run /sbin/lilo since you created /etc/lilo.conf? If not, please do that. If so, did you get any errors? Did you get any feedback at all?

Also, what is happening when you try to boot? Are you getting a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top-left, or an error?

Please give me as much info as possible, and I'll try to help you out with this one.

LivinFree,
Actually i got to the lilo.conf in my /etc folder byitself after several install attempt of lilo. And i did /sbin/lilo as u said. It doesnt show anything. Also when i boot up there is no any black screen or blinking cursors. It goes to my Win2k directly without accesing the Lilo. If i put in the boot disk then i can go to Linux.

Any other info that u wanted...? /var/log ? for anyone to help me..
this problem is quite frustrated but inneed an help. Pls help..

OK, i did several self test on my system. I went to the /etc/lilo.conf and check all ok. But i found somehing unusual. does anyone have any idea ?? Here is what i got :
[root@trilium root] # /sbin/lilo
Warning: device0X0306 exceeds 1024 cylinder limit
Fatal: geo_comp_addr: Cylinder number is to big (1962 > 1023)

Any idea ???

here is how my /etc/lilo.conf looks like

Guys any one have any idea making Lilo alive back ??
Pls post.

Hmm... Try adding "lba32" at the top of your lilo.conf.
What happens is that your kernel / boot files (system map, etc...) do not all completely lie in the first 1024 cylinders of your drive.

Please give that a shot - if it doesn't work, please post right back. I'll be here for a few more hours...

LivinFree,
I did try as you said. Its giving me the same error. One Question. Does it got anything to do with my HDD Size. Currently my hdd size is 20GB. And also yesterday, after backup my data i did try to reinstall my Linux. All the lilo installation and other installation is 100% Succesfull. But, lilo failed again. /etc/lilo.conf exists. cat the file all info is exactly the same. But no prompt up menu at all. Checked thru the KDE Control list for LILO. All are the same.
Any idea.

I believe it does have to do with not only your HDD size, but where the boot files are placed on the disk...
I may be wrong here, but you MIGHT need your bootup files within the first 8 gig of disk (due to your bios)...

Also, try (I think the syntax is)
/sbin/lilo -v -lba32

I added the -v, so we can get a better idea of what's going on...