The How Linux Works guide at:
http://ctdp.tripod.com/os/linux/howl...rks/index.html
Item 10 essentially states:
LIL Geometry mismatch or media (disk) failure
Geometry failure means the number of cylinders, heads, or sectors in the BIOS configuration did not match the disk.
You can use the command "hdparm –g /dev/hda" to determine hard disk geometry.
Check your BIOS. Is it set for auto detect? I would recommend the auto setting if possible. Also is the drive SCSI? If it is IDE, you should have no problem if your BIOS is set correctly.
I hope this helps.
Mark