It usually does that when lilo can't find the bootloader.
Boot up a CD-based version of linux and reinstall LILO through chroot.
> 
> From: "David Demland" <demland@cox.net>
> Date: 2003/10/26 Sun AM 11:10:56 EST
> To: "Plug-Discuss" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Subject: LILO boot problem
> 
> Does anyone know how to recover a box when LILO only prints out LIL when it
> starts?
> 
> David
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