HJ and All:
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, HJ Hornbeck wrote: > >In fact, Linux didn't recognize any ext2 partition except /, /proc, > >/proc/bus/sub, /boot, and /dev/pts. Anything itemized with LABEL= in > >fstab was ignored. I was hoping you could explain it to me! :-) > > > Aha! Aren't /boot and / on the 10GB HDD? The one that (probably) is > not remapped by a boot loader? It sounds like the boot loader is running > at the same time Linux is, which is a definite no-no. Try replacing the > boot sector with LILO during the install process, and see what happens. > > > 1. I failed to mention earlier that I was using Seagate's version of > > Disk Manager to alter the BIOS so that the full 40Gb could be > > addressed. > [...] > > I also failed to mention that earlier I had this exact same version of > > Linux from the exact same CDs running on the exact same machine with a > > 10Gb disk instead of the 40Gb. > > Both of which are consistent with my theory. Sounds like we may > have a winner... I'm using LILO to boot anyway. The problem persists in spite of it. I have just posted a (lengthy, I'm afraid) response to Jesse Kline that would indicate that the boot loader is working because now I can boot Linux and get to X Windows. There are still lots of problems beyond that, though. Thanks for your interest. Peace, health, wisdom and wealth. Live long and prosper. Stan Schultz Techno-Geek wannabe Home: (403) 230-1911 Work: (403) 220-8570 FAX: (403) 270-8928 Webpage: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~schultz
