I did an apt-get upgrade and got some update code. As part of this update I got a new iptables package. After rebooting the iptables complained about needing an update kerenel. So I got the new 2.4.18-k6 kernel and installed it. During the reboot I remembered that I did not run LILO. The system did not boot of course. So I tried to boot the old OS and it would not boot either. I have since used a rescue disk and I can boot and mount the root drive and I have ran LILO as well as to check some other things out. The system still will not boot from the hard drive. Any ideas? David