[H-GEN] Redhat up2date error

[David Duffy]

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>David Duffy wrote:
>
>>I've just done an up2date on a RH7.1 and it installed
>>a new (2.4.18-27.7.x.athlon) kernel. When it finished,
>>it came up with the error:
>
>>"Error installing lilo.conf  The message was:
>>test install of lilo failed"

Rob K:
>I've seen it happen occasionally, it's always been cosmetic.
>
>>Any ideas on what to do?
>
>Do a lilo -t and see what happens - manually check it.

It reports:

Added linux *
Added linux-up.bak
Added linux-up.bak1
Added linux-up.bak12
Added linux-up.bak123
Added linux-up
The boot sector and the map file have *NOT* been altered.

I don't know what this means though. :-)
David...

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