#mount /boot

make sure you type before copying in the image file and the initrd files. Otherwise you system will not find the kernel image file.
Don't be encouraged. Kernels and bootloaders can be very tricky, but once you get the hang of it, you'll play with it.

Do a /sbin/lilo and give the output here.
Also gimme your /etc/lilo.conf.
Anyway an initrdfile is not needed for a kernel to boot proper. It's just a surplus.
Make sure your system boots ok and then try tweak it with splash files and stuff.

I wrote a tut a while ago on 2.6 kernels. It might help you.

http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=251230