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> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Eric Baillie wrote:
> > I have installed baslinux to a old 486 laptop.
>
> Did you install from the DOS version or the floppy version?
> They work in two different ways.
>
> > When booting from the HD boot stops at the welcome to 
> > baslinux screen 
>
> Do you get a full screen of writing (including HINTS FOR
> NEW USERS)?
>
> > I have a blinking cursor but cannot enter anything.
>
> Are there any error messages visible?
>
> > I can boot to HD from a floppy and so far everything 
> > seems to work.
>
> It sounds like you installed from floppy and are trying
> to boot from lilo.  Is that correct?  If so, please
> explain how you installed lilo, in particular whether 
> you edited /etc/lilo.conf and whether you executed:  
> -------
> lilo -v
> -------
> and what did it say?
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
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Hi Steven,

I installed from floppy version.
I get the full screen of instructions all that is missing  press enter 
to activate this console.
I edited lilo.conf to boot from hda1, I tried MBR and root of partition,
I did execute lilo -v,cant remember what it said exactly some thing like 
backing up and rewriting.

Thanks for your help.