Hi,
Thank you for your info., I think I have not set my linux partition
active. Currently my windows partition is active. I will try it out today
and let you know tommorrow.
Regards,
Senthil Vel
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, W.D.McKinney wrote:
>
> I have copied some text from /usr/doc/packages/lilo/README for you.
> Regards & read up.
>
> -Dee
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> LILO start message
> - - - - - - - - -
>
> When LILO loads itself, it displays the word "LILO". Each letter is printed
> before or after performing some specific action. If LILO fails at some
> point, the letters printed so far can be used to identify the problem. This
> is described in more detail in the technical overview.
>
> Note that some hex digits may be inserted after the first "L" if a
> transient disk problem occurs. Unless LILO stops at that point, generating
> an endless stream of error codes, such hex digits do not indicate a severe
> problem.
>
> (<nothing>) No part of LILO has been loaded. LILO either isn't installed
> or the partition on which its boot sector is located isn't active.
> L <error> ... The first stage boot loader has been loaded and started,
> but it can't load the second stage boot loader. The two-digit error
> codes indicate the type of problem. (See also section "Disk error
> codes".) This condition usually indicates a media failure or a geometry
> mismatch (e.g. bad disk parameters, see section "Disk geometry").
>
> etc.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> S K SENTHIL VEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I had configured LILO for dual boot between Linux and Win95. I had written
> > it in MBR. My linux is in /dev/hda5 (there are no hda3/hda4) and Win95 in
> > /dev/hda1. After installation of lilo, I get an error at Lilo promt as :
> >
> > LILO: L
> >
> > And it stops. It doesn't boot. Any suggestions. Thank you in advance.
> >
> > archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
>
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