Some background: swap = sda1, root = sda2, cdrom = hda
So I had just built my 2.6.x kernel and was going to install it. After updating lilo.conf, I ran /sbin/lilo to update the bootblock. Got this strange message:
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Fatal: VolumeID read error: sector 0 of /dev/sdb not readable
After restarting the computer, though, the problem went away, lilo ran like normal, and the new kernel is alive and well.
In case you're curious, here's the relevant sections of lilo.conf:
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
#
# my kernel
#
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sda2
label = linux-2.6.17.13
read-only
#
# Slackware default
#
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.33.3
root = /dev/sda2
label = default
read-only
#
# Linux bootable partition config ends