You can get the updated lilo from:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/contrib/libc6/i386/lilo-21.4.3-1.i386.rpm
(or mirror site)
You'll have to install RH and boot from a boot floppy so you can
install this RPM (or update your install CD to include it).
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On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 06:48:53AM -0500, Chad W. Skinner wrote:
> I should have mentioned this, but this was the second time I tried to
> install the system. The first time I also used a /boot and /var/log
> partitions. When this failed I took the extra partitions and consolidated
> them as they were on the old drive. I will try it again though as I am at
> my wits end.
>
> Do you know whwere to get the new lilo? lilo comes up so much when you
> search the internet that I never found a website that has binaries, only a
> bunch of people asking and answering questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Chad
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eddie Strohmier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 2:45 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Lilo not loading properly
> >
> >
> > Chad:
> >
> > I don't see a boot partition in your setup. On my installations I always
> > make a /boot partition using disk DRUID and it would keep lilo within the
> > 1024 cylinder barrier. Of course there has been mentioned of a new lilo
> > package on this list that appears to get around this BIOS problem. I would
> > not think a notebook installation would be any different but try
> > installing
> > as you did but create a /boot partition with about 15 meg of space. It
> > should default to the /dev/hda1 partition. I also use linear mode
> > myself. I
> > have installed on 2 SCSI systems and used the linear option and
> > also I have
> > used the linear option on an IDE partition and seem to have better luck in
> > getting lilo to boot properly.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Eddie Strohmier
> > Bonwell Globalnet Inc.
> > www.bonwell.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chad W. Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Redhat-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:17 PM
> > Subject: Lilo not loading properly
> >
> >
> > >I am getting my first taste of frustration with linux lately. I
> > had a hard
> > >disk go bad in my notebook so I ordered a replacement to install
> > only linux
> > >on. The problem is that lilo will not come up at boot time.
> > >
> > >I partitioned my disk as follows
> > >
> > >/dev/hda1 Suspend Partition
> > >/dev/hda2 /
> > >/dev/hda3 swap
> > >/dev/hda4 extended
> > >/dev/hda5 /usr
> > >/dev/hda6 /var
> > >/dev/hda7 /home
> > >
> > >I am using the lilo.conf file
> > >
> > >boot=/dev/hda
> > >map=/boot/map
> > >install=/boot/boot.b
> > >prompt
> > >timeout=50
> > >linear
> > >default=linux
> > >
> > >image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
> > > label=linux
> > > read-only
> > > root=/dev/hda2
> > >
> > >After running lilo at the command prompt I get the message that lilo has
> > >added linux, but upon rebooting the portable states that I need
> > to enter a
> > >boot disk. If I insert the installation CD, reboot and type "linux
> > >root=/dev/hda2 initrd=" at the command prompt the system starts
> > and mounts
> > >all of my partitions.
> > >
> > >Also I am running redhat 6.2 and windows 98 SE on my original HD and did
> > not
> > >have any problems, Lilo installed fine.
> > >
> > >Just for kicks I decided to try installing Windows and the blasted thing
> > >booted fine after installation. So I tried reinstalling linux to
> > no avail.
> > >
> > >Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Chad
> > >
> > >
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