I've solved the problem adding the "default=" line to lilo.conf
(I know, the solution was written so many times in the mailing list archive,
but I thougt that this option was useless for a single label lilo installation)
Thanks to all people that answered my questions!
Ciao,
Diego Liziero ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
--------------lilo.conf--------------
boot = /dev/md0 # root raid1 partition
default = linux-raid # <<--- needed for raid to work
linear
image = /vmlinuz-2.2.16-RAID
root = /dev/md0
label = linux-raid
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