So what you are saying when you boot from the floppy you can get in Linux OK when you boot without floppy you only get to " LIL- " Question; Have you booted to Linux and re-saved to the master boot record, using KLILO? KLILO is the graphical one, I used it to increase the 3 seconds wait time to 6, then just after it boots to the LILO part I hit "Enter" key for the default option. (smart thinking on SuSE's part, to have this option) save typing in the default option or waiting 6 seconds Their is also a TEXT version of KLILO.

From Eric

Also a handy litle tip, before you re install windows or Microsucks OS, make sure you boot floopy works OK, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cleary, Mike" To: Sent: Sunday, 04 February, 2001 4:21 AM Subject: [SLE] Lilo problems : After a clean install of SuSE 7.0 on a 20GB Maxtor hard drive, : I cannot boot unless I use the supplied boot disk. I get as : far as: : : LIL- : : Ok, this means there's a bad descriptor table. How do I fix : this. Will the new Lilo version (21.6 ? ) in the 7.0 update : directory fix it? : : Partitions: : /boot Blocks 0 - 15 : swap Blocks 16 - 1055 : / Blocks 1056 - 32,xxx (rest of drive) : : : TIA, : : Mike --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.226 / Virus Database: 108 - Release Date: 05-Jan-01