I should have mentioned this, but this was the second time I tried to
install the system. The first time I also used a /boot and /var/log
partitions. When this failed I took the extra partitions and consolidated
them as they were on the old drive. I will try it again though as I am at
my wits end.
Do you know whwere to get the new lilo? lilo comes up so much when you
search the internet that I never found a website that has binaries, only a
bunch of people asking and answering questions.
Thanks,
Chad
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eddie Strohmier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 2:45 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Lilo not loading properly
>
>
> Chad:
>
> I don't see a boot partition in your setup. On my installations I always
> make a /boot partition using disk DRUID and it would keep lilo within the
> 1024 cylinder barrier. Of course there has been mentioned of a new lilo
> package on this list that appears to get around this BIOS problem. I would
> not think a notebook installation would be any different but try
> installing
> as you did but create a /boot partition with about 15 meg of space. It
> should default to the /dev/hda1 partition. I also use linear mode
> myself. I
> have installed on 2 SCSI systems and used the linear option and
> also I have
> used the linear option on an IDE partition and seem to have better luck in
> getting lilo to boot properly.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Eddie Strohmier
> Bonwell Globalnet Inc.
> www.bonwell.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad W. Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Redhat-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:17 PM
> Subject: Lilo not loading properly
>
>
> >I am getting my first taste of frustration with linux lately. I
> had a hard
> >disk go bad in my notebook so I ordered a replacement to install
> only linux
> >on. The problem is that lilo will not come up at boot time.
> >
> >I partitioned my disk as follows
> >
> >/dev/hda1 Suspend Partition
> >/dev/hda2 /
> >/dev/hda3 swap
> >/dev/hda4 extended
> >/dev/hda5 /usr
> >/dev/hda6 /var
> >/dev/hda7 /home
> >
> >I am using the lilo.conf file
> >
> >boot=/dev/hda
> >map=/boot/map
> >install=/boot/boot.b
> >prompt
> >timeout=50
> >linear
> >default=linux
> >
> >image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
> > label=linux
> > read-only
> > root=/dev/hda2
> >
> >After running lilo at the command prompt I get the message that lilo has
> >added linux, but upon rebooting the portable states that I need
> to enter a
> >boot disk. If I insert the installation CD, reboot and type "linux
> >root=/dev/hda2 initrd=" at the command prompt the system starts
> and mounts
> >all of my partitions.
> >
> >Also I am running redhat 6.2 and windows 98 SE on my original HD and did
> not
> >have any problems, Lilo installed fine.
> >
> >Just for kicks I decided to try installing Windows and the blasted thing
> >booted fine after installation. So I tried reinstalling linux to
> no avail.
> >
> >Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chad
> >
> >
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