Hi, I don't think the hard disk size is the problem. Lilo has worked around that issue by now, I believe. However, here's a thought. At least, it happened to me once. Check your motherboard's CMOS settings. If you have a virus detection in your CMOS (built-in, not software like Mcafee), disable it, because it thinks lilo is a boot sector virus. Confused the hell out of me! Anyway, once that's done...well...that should help. BTW, lilo should work fine...I know nothing about grub. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV | From the pines down to the projects, Email: davros at ycardz.com | Life pushes up through the cracks. Phone: (972) 276-6360 | And it's only going forward, ICQ: 36621210 | And it's never going back.--Small Potatoes