Re: [TCLUG:12386] Lilo troubles.

[Adam Maloney <adam@iexposure.com>]

Does the bios in the 486 support the size drive you're using?
Some older BIOS' don't like drives bigger than xxx 

Justin Coyne wrote:
> 
> I'm having some trouble with lilo. When I boot the drive in an old
> machine (486DX) I get "LIL-"
> 
> The lilo documnetation says this error means:
>        The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either be caused by a
> geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/map without running the map
> installer.
> 
> If I boot the drive in a newer machine LILO works fine and the machine
> boots.  How can I solve this problem?
> 
> Justin Coyne <jcoyne@software.umn.edu>
> 
> "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of
> the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by
> violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Adam Maloney
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Internet Exposure, Inc.