On Friday 26 July 2002 21:19, Chuck Gelm wrote: > Hi, Ray, Richard, & Ramzez: > > I use > /usr/src/linux/# make install > and > # lilo > (/sbin/lilo ?) to try to install a bootable system.
I pointed you to my home-page in my last mail, i will suggest it once more, i can assure you it will help you. > > Thanks. I found the mention of adding lba32 > to lilo.conf, although README.common.problems > does NOT show the syntax of the line. :-| lba32 is, i belive "not" your problem, /dev/hda1 starts and ends within the larger as1023 limit. (If applicable in your lilo version that is) As i mentioned, the cyl limit is not a problem anymore in presant day lilo versions. > > However, I'll plug 'lba32' & 'lilo' into google > or whatever and see if I can find an example. > > I can install Slackware8.0, compile a new kernel, > and boot from floppies, either lilo or bzdisk, > yet I cannot boot from either of two hard drives. Ray pointed out that you have boot = /dev/hda1 in /etc/lilo.conf have you tryed changing it to boot = /dev/hda ?? I always advise against the use of 'make install' when installing a new kernel because one has problems like you are encountering. I will update the kernel.htm in my home page and explain more about the use/missuse of make options and what they do/can do, help/ or hinder. > > :-| > > Here is the partition structure of the last two > HDs that I've tried to boot. > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/hda1 * 1 240 1927768 83 Linux system > /dev/hda2 241 256 128520 82 Linux swap > /dev/hda3 257 2491 179526378 83 Linux system > > I tried this one in Primary master also: > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/hda1 * 1 128 1028128 83 Linux system > /dev/hda2 129 131 24097 82 Linux swap > /dev/hda3 132 1048 7365802 83 Linux system > > In all cases(2) system was: > > (1) /dev/hda1 mounted as / > /dev/hda3 mounted as /usr > > (2) /dev/hda1 mounted as / > /dev/hda3 mounted as /share > > So, / (/boot) was always within the first 1024 cylinders. > > :-| > > I'm off to find "lba32". > > Thanks again, Chuck > > pa3gcu wrote: > > On Thursday 25 July 2002 21:20, Chuck Gelm wrote: > > > Howdy, Y'all: > > > > > > Where can I find help with 'lilo'. > > > > /usr/doc/lilo-21.7.5 (slackware-8.0) > > > > > When I try to boot from hard disk, I get: > > > > > > LI > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
