Sorry to reply to my own post, but the issue WAS the [dos] file. I copied and pasted
the config into a new file in vi and lilo ran flawlessly.
Thanks anyway!
Matt
On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:42:01 -0500
"Matthew Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have RH7.2 installed on a Compaq Dual-PPro with HW RAID5. It's an old box (200MHz
>for each proc) but it seems to run ok. I am attempting to update my lilo config and
>running into problems. Here is my lilo.conf file:
>
> prompt
> timeout = 100
> boot = /dev/ida/c0d0p1
> map = /boot/map
> install = /boot/boot.b
> message = /boot/message
> default = linux
>
> image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10smp
> label = linux
> initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.7-10smp.img
> read-only
> append = " mem=256M"
> root = /dev/ida/c0d0p2
>
> image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10
> label = linux-up
> initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.7-10.img
> read-only
> append = " mem=256M"
> root = /dev/ida/c0d0p2
>
> When I attempt to execute /sbin/lilo -v -v -v it gives me this:
>
> [root@lngi56 etc]# lilo -v -v -v
> LILO version 21.4-4, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
> 'lba32' extensions Copyright (C) 1999,2000 John Coffman
>
> Reading boot sector from current root.
> Merging with /boot/boot.b
> Device 0x4801: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 4110 cylinders,
>32 sectors. Partition offset: 73440 sectors.
> Secondary loader: 11 sectors.
> Device 0x4801: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 4110 cylinders,
>32 sectors. Partition offset: 73440 sectors.
> Syntax error near line 2 in file /etc/lilo.conf
> Removed temporary file /boot/map~
>
>
>
> It doesn't seem to matter what line 2 is. I've rearranged the lilo.conf file around
>in everywhich way...
>
> Here's the last intriguing tidbit: When I edit /etc/lilo.conf, vi puts the [dos]
>tag at the bottom of the screen Would this make a difference?
>
> Thanks all,
> Matt
>
>
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