I'm trying to install Debian 1.3.1 on my Tecra 520 CDT (Pentium 166, 32MB, 4GB); I want to keep Windows95 in a 417MB partition as well. I used the Tecra kernel from the ftp site (debian/bo/disks-i386/1997-10-13/special/tecra/resc1440.bin) and went through the installation menu, performing the following steps:
* Config keyboard * Partition hard drive: Name Flages Part Type FS Type Size (MB) ---------------------------------------------------------------- /dev/hda1 Primary DOS FAT16 [NO NAME] 417.38 /dev/hda2 Primary Linux Swap 86.63 /dev/hda3 Primary Linux 98.44 /dev/hda5 Logical Linux 901.69 /dev/hda6 Logical Linux 2405.82 * Initialize swap * Initialize LINUX partition (and mount /dev/hda3 --> / = root) * Install OS Kernel and modules * Install device drivers (block, cdrom)(from cdrom) * Configure network * Install base system (from cdrom) * configure base system * Install boot manager on /dev/hda3 (did it work???) * Try to reboot from hard drive ...and I get into an endless loop: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% TOSHIBA Video BIOS V1.20 etc. Self Test... Memory Test 32512KB Test Complete LILO Loading Linux %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ...and after a few seconds it starts over with a reboot. I also tried: LILO <left shift> boot: rescue boot=/dev/hda3 No such image. [Tab] shows a list At one point in the install menu from rescue floppy, I got the following error message: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Running LILO to make the kernel able to boot from the hard disk without a boot floppy... sbin/dinstall: cannot create /target/etc/lilo.conf: directory nonexistent LILO wasn't able to install. You'll still be able to boot your system if you create a boot floppy, but it won't be able to boot without a floppy. The most common reason for LILO to fail is an over-large root partition. LILO is unable to load any block of the kernel from a disk cylinder numbered higher than 1023. This is often a problem with disks larger than 1 GB. One way to solve the problem is to make a separate "/" and "/usr" partition, so that the entire "/" partition will be below the 1023rd cylinder." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now when I go back to that menu and select "Make Linux Bootable Directly From Hard Disk" I get: ######################################################################### "Currently it is impossible to boot from the second harddisk. Please boot the system using the rescue boot method and configure LILO manually." ######################################################################### What's going on? Does it really mean it's looking for a "second hard disk"? Or does it mean second partition? Help! Thanks! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
