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 **Linux:**
    dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1
+===== LILO ERROR codes =====
+<note tip>LILO errors do not contain any message. When it loads, it shows the LILO word. Every letter of this word is printed after or before performing some particular actions. When LILO fails to load at any point, you can use the letters that are printed so far for identifying the problem. Below is the description of the words that are printed when LILO loads:</note>
+   * **L** : It means the first stage of boot loader is loaded in the main memory and initialized, but it can not load second stage of the boot loader. It generally indicates a hard drive geometry mismatch or media failure problem.
+   * **LI** : The first stage of boot loader has loaded second state of the boot loader, but it is unable to execute it. It can occur when you move /boot/boot.b without running map installer.
+   * **LIL** :It states that second stage of boot loader is started, but descriptor table can not be loaded from map file. It is generally caused due to media failure.
+   * **LIL-** : It denotes descriptor table corruption.