Anita, I tried the "root=/dev/sda1" process already. It too failed. I even tried making a small 10MB /boot partition, but Debian still refuses to install LILO.
Thanks, /*Raj*/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 6:05 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Help: lilo wasn't able to install... > > > In linux.debian.user, you wrote: > > Miaoling, > > > > I'm using a Dell GX110 with the latest A07 BIOS which > surprisingly enough > > does not have any anti-virus options. So any MBR issues are > not being caused > > by the BIOS. Please keep in mind that RedHat 7.1 can and > does install LILO > > just fine on this system. It's just Debian that has the problem. > > > > I am already able to boot the floppy drive. That's how I > was tying to > > install Debian. > > > > I'm completely confused why Debian refuses to install LILO > and even make a > > simple boot disk. > > > > Thanks, > > /*Raj*/ > > > > When I did my install from the cdrom, it didn't actually > install everything > like it was supposed to. I found out that it was not all > installed, when I > used dselect to install joe. Suddenly all kinds of stuff started to > install. The reason I mention this is that it could be that > a driver has > not been installed that is needed. I'm not familiar with > your hardware nor > with the install process - just relating that experience > which may have some > bearing on this. > > I would try booting with the install disk that you used and type > 'linux root=/dev/hdxy' That could be sdxy if you have scsi > hard drive which > I think you said you do. The xy are the drive letter and the > partion number > for you / partition. This should boot with the kernel you > originally used > to install, but give you your hard drive root. Then you > could try running > dselect to install some small program like joe, or you could try > 'apt-get -f install' which I think is what will finish it. > Also look at > /etc/lilo.conf to see what is in there since it was having trouble > installing that. And maybe you can run 'mkboot' to make a > boot floppy, but > check 'man mkboot' on the syntax. > > Anita > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
