LIL problem

alvincks · 09-22-2003, 12:05 AM

hi , i hv problem after install redhat 6.0 , it halt after show the word "LIL" ...what can i do ? i'm newbie , so thanks and appreciated expert here can guide me step by step

alvincks · 09-22-2003, 12:27 AM

my system hv nt at first , now i install linux rh6.0 into another partition ....tq

alvincks · 09-22-2003, 01:36 AM

addition :
previously hv linux installed but then format ....after re-install redhat then problem like "LIL" generated

Skyline · 09-22-2003, 05:08 AM

Do you mean that the computer hangs on boot up with the letters "LIL" on the screen?

LarryDoliver · 09-22-2003, 12:43 PM

a one-second google search for "lilo error lil" got me this:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/a1483.html
that says:
LIL = The second stage boot loader has been started, but it can't load the descriptor table from the map file. This is typically caused by a media failure or by a geometry mismatch.

google's your buddy...

aus9 · 10-10-2003, 06:32 PM

there are better posts on search to help you.

If rh has a rescue option on their cd ( i use Mdk) then when it loads to rescue, mount your partitions and issue command
/sbin/lilo

hopefully that puts lilo back