Mandrake 9.2 beta2 is the OS. I recently tried booting into rescue mode on the laptop to see if I could salvage the installation of Mandrake9.2 beta 2. When I try to execute lilo, I get this error in dmesg:
attempt to access beyond end of device 03:01: rw=0, want=4, (=0x4), limit=1 I'm guessing this is a problem with lilo or the kernel? -Joe Baker On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:39, Joe Baker wrote: > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > Performing a network install (FTP) > USB Floppy. > This was next step after Add a user. > I chose MBR. > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > then this message appeared.... > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > > >From here also, I get the same message when trying > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > -Joe Baker >
