>From /usr/doc/lilo-2.0/doc/User_Guide.ps:
LIL-: The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either be caused by a
geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/map without running the map
installer.
I've had this problem before. It was caused (for some reason) by
accidentally booting up from the RedHat install CD on an NT/Linux dual
boot machine. I fixed it by recopying the Linux boot-sector to the NT
partition (a step described in the NT-Linux Dual Boot HOWTO).
I don't know how to fix it in the general case, though...
Jack_D wrote:
>
> Thanks for reading this..!
>
> I have installed linux a couple of times, and had not a problem with
> boot up using LILO. The booting was in the master boot first position,
> not master boot record. It worked fine in tandem with DOS that I had
> on. The latest install, somehow lilo got corrupted and with the lilo
> prompt I only get 'LIL-" with no colon to carry on booting. It hangs
> there before it has booted. This both happens with and without the
> rescue disk.!! Could anyone have a idea.?? I can configure lilo, as
> there is NO way of booting into linux.. 8-(
>
> Thanks in advance..
>
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