> Same here. I have:
> Adaptec 1542CF
> connor 1.3G
> LILO installed to partition not MBR
>
> I did about 20 sync's after installing LILO by hand, then rebooted.
> It has been fine since. BTW LILO was coming up with LIL-
I had the same problem and solved it : try the linear option in lilo.conf
here's what says the lilo README :
> If incorrect information is returned, booting may fail in several ways,
> typically with a partial "LILO" banner message. In this document, that is
> called a "geometry mismatch".
>
> The next step should be to attempt setting the LINEAR configuration
> variable or the -l command-line option. If this doesn't help, the
> entire
> disk geometry has to be specified explicitly. Note that LINEAR doesn't
> always work with floppy disks.
>
> --
> Robert Hajime Lanning "It's the FROSTING!"
> The opinions expressed here are not mine, nor are they anyone else's.
> lanning@tidbit.fhda.edu <--for fun && for profit--> lanning@cup.hp.com
>
hope this help,
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