Re: Trouble with the MBR

[awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> During my installation of Linux, the system crashed.
> I don't know if this has anything to do with my boot
> problem or not, but I'm passing it on as info.
> Now, if I boot without a boot floppy, the system gets
> to lilo and prints "LI" and stops.  Never to return.

How is your disk partitioned?  Is the /boot near the beginning of the 
disk?  How recent is the IDE controller in this machine.  LI means 
that LILO started but couldn't reach/find a required component.  Try 
toggling LBA in the BIOS.  Or upgrading to SCSI ;}