>>>>> "k" == kompukit <Admin> writes: k> this is odd... k> I shutdown completely....then restarted the machine... k> when i seen the screen with the redhat blue screen giving the selections k> for booting k> it gave the following two selections:
k> linux k> dos k> so I chose "dos" when I did this... k> it changed to a black screen and at the top said k> "loading dos" ...but thats all that happened...it seemed to just k> freeze k> so i shutdown again. k> why is this...if i edited fstab ...then lilo.conf? k> I don't understand Ok, how about showing us the complete file /etc/lilo.conf , you must have stanza for dos and the new one I suggested. Also tell me partitions or drive that has the MBR of win98 installed. k> Ray Curtis wrote: >> >> >>>>> "k" == kompukit <Admin> writes: >> k> ok...didn't get any error messages...when i did the rerun of lilo...but k> I don't see any k> changes in booting selections...when I rebooted, all i see...is text k> messages displayed while it boots. k> perhaps i should shutdown completely, instead of just rebooting. >> >> Not sure if I fully understand what you are asking here. >> When you ran " lilo -v -v " it did show the stanza for win98 ? >> If it did and didn't show any errors, when you reboot when it >> gets to the prompt to choose, hit the tab key to show what you >> have to select and it should show, linux and win98. >> Instead of choosing linux this time choose win98, that is assuming >> you entered the same info as shown below. >> k> as soon as i can get this setup to allow me the "option" to select win98 k> to boot...i can move onto getting my modem working...and can then k> send you the messages...and/or errors....ok >> k> Ray Curtis wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>>> "k" == kompukit <Admin> writes: >> >> k> ok...I figure out that much...and before I read this email...I did k> what you suggested already...then I edited fstab to reflect this k> change... k> and now...I can access it...fine, k> thanks... k> but, now what i need to do...is be able to setup lilo k> so that upon boot...I can select between redhat and win 98 to then k> boot... k> as i was able to do in mandrake...how do I do this? >> >> >> >> Sorry I went out and couldn't finish my first reply to your question >> >> but looks like you got it going. >> >> >> >> So to add it lilo, you need another stanza to /etc/lilo.conf >> >> >> >> So add this: >> >> >> >> other=/dev/sda1 >> >> table=/dev/sda >> >> label=win98 >> >> >> >> Then re-run lilo: >> >> >> >> lilo -v -v >> >> >> >> Look for any errors and if not reboot. >> >> k> also having trouble with setting up my printer....and external modem... k> but thats for later... k> thanks so much for helping me get this far... >> >> >> >> This time if you have problems with these be sure to include error >> >> messages. >> >> >> >> Good luck, >> >> k> "Ashley M. Kirchner" wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Admin wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System >> >> >> > /dev/sda1 1 1106 8883913 c Win95 >> >> >> > Fat32 (LBA) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I don't understand why it says win95, as I run win98 2nd ed, >> >> >> >> >> >> System Types are the same between Win95 and 98. >> >> >> >> >> >> > but this seems >> >> >> > like this is my scsi drive....so it appears redhat has seen the scsi at >> >> >> > least... so says the dmesq also >> >> >> > >> >> >> > what do i do now? >> >> >> >> >> >> $ mkdir /mnt/win98 >> >> >> $ mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/win98 >> >> >> >> >> >> This will mount that partition under /mnt/win98 where you can go list (ls) it >and do whatever you need to do. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ray Curtis Curtis Consulting http://www.ccux.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Redhat-list mailing list >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> k> _______________________________________________ k> Redhat-list mailing list k> [EMAIL PROTECTED] k> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> -- >> Ray Curtis Curtis Consulting http://www.ccux.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-list mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list k> _______________________________________________ k> Redhat-list mailing list k> [EMAIL PROTECTED] k> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Ray Curtis Curtis Consulting http://www.ccux.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
