When the install asks if you have any SCSI devices, answer "yes". In the LILO
set-up screen, check the "use linear" checkbox. This tells LILO to work with
your HD in a manner which is compatible with the SCSI interface. I don't know
if this is what you did before, but if not, maybe it will be of help,
Ernie
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999,Slagathor wrote:
| I continually get an error message when trying to install LILO to the MBR.
| The error reads something like "An error has occurred while trying to
| install LILO to the MBR". I have tried multiple combinations of
| partitioning strategies with the same result. The most time consuming part
| of this is having to complete an entire installation with each attempt.
|
| The hardware: 4GB SCSI drive
|
| I use the Linux FDISK to create the partitions. Although I should not be
| burdened by the 1024th cylinder issue, I make it a habit of creating a
| 100MB /boot partition as sda1. Here is an example of a typical partitioning
| strategy that I use:
|
| sda1 /boot Linux native 100MB
| sda2 /dos DOS 1000MB
| sda3 Linux Swap 100MB
| sda4 / Linux native 2800MB
|
| I suspect that since I use a SCSI hard drive, I may have to provide some
| arguments during the installation section that asks for them, as well as
| whether or not to use linear mode. I don't understand this section, nor can
| I find any documentation regarding what it's for and how it works.
|
| Any tips?
|
| Thanks
|
| ____________________________________________________________
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| to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations
| of their women." -Conan the Barbarian
|
| -Slagathor
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