Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
Marciasure, during the Linux install you were asked to supply a password for the root account, so when the system asks for a login name type root and when it asks for a password type the root password you supplied during the install. Alan Marcia Waller wrote: > > Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > > Marciaboot your computer with the floppy that you created > > created during the Linux installation. Login as root. In a > > console type: > > > > /sbin/lilo > > > > The next time you boot the computer you should be able to > > choose Linux from BootMagic successfully. > > > > Alan > > > > Marcia Waller wrote: > > > > > > Hello all. I have Linux Mandrake OS 7.0 Complete. I have Bootmagic > > > installed and Partition magic. The bootmagic screen gives me a choice to > > > go into Windows 95 or Linux. When I choose Windows it boots fine but > > > Linux just gives me a black screen that says preparing to open Linux and > > > just sits there. I am supposed to get the installation screen so that I > > > can continue with installation. I have made the suggested boot disk but > > > that does not seem to make a difference here. I have a Pentium 200 MHZ > > > With 2 hard drives. One drive has 2.5 gigs and the other over 7. I have > > > 96 megs of ram. I am not sure what the video card is. It may be > > > EPS-VAPCI2Generic PCI SVGA Adaptor 2mb. I am running Windows 95 v. > > > 4.00.950 and want a dual boot system. Would anyone be able to help? I > > > have emailed for help through the company's support system.. That was > > > over 4 days ago and I have not heard anything yet. Anyone's help will be > > > greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Marcia > > I would like to try this but I am a true newbie and I am not sure how to login > as root. Could you explain exactly how to do this? Thank you very much for > your help. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
This seems to make sense. Thank you. I will try this. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
I will check out the website, thank you. Your suggestion sounds good. If this bootmagic thing does not work I will do what you suggest. Thank you for your help. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
Partition Magic has partitioned my HD supposedly. That was done first. Thank you for your help.Marcia
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
Marciaboot your computer with the floppy that you created created during the Linux installation. Login as root. In a console type: /sbin/lilo The next time you boot the computer you should be able to choose Linux from BootMagic successfully. Alan Marcia Waller wrote: > > Hello all. I have Linux Mandrake OS 7.0 Complete. I have Bootmagic > installed and Partition magic. The bootmagic screen gives me a choice to > go into Windows 95 or Linux. When I choose Windows it boots fine but > Linux just gives me a black screen that says preparing to open Linux and > just sits there. I am supposed to get the installation screen so that I > can continue with installation. I have made the suggested boot disk but > that does not seem to make a difference here. I have a Pentium 200 MHZ > With 2 hard drives. One drive has 2.5 gigs and the other over 7. I have > 96 megs of ram. I am not sure what the video card is. It may be > EPS-VAPCI2Generic PCI SVGA Adaptor 2mb. I am running Windows 95 v. > 4.00.950 and want a dual boot system. Would anyone be able to help? I > have emailed for help through the company's support system.. That was > over 4 days ago and I have not heard anything yet. Anyone's help will be > greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
first you have to make sure...that "lilo" is installed on your hard drive,,,that has linux on it...then lilo has to be configured to boot linux first...not windows... then bootmagic...must be configured correctly... I have partitionmagic 5.0 it comes with bootmagic... and this is how I have it, on my system...it's setup like yours... except...for I have a 8.4 gig hd with two partitions...windows is the first...and linux second... I have lilo on the linux part...not on the MBRand use bootmagic...to boot to lilo...which in turn,boots to linux hope this helps On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Marcia Waller wrote: > > > > Hello all. I have Linux Mandrake OS 7.0 Complete. I have Bootmagic > > installed and Partition magic. The bootmagic screen gives me a choice to > > go into Windows 95 or Linux. When I choose Windows it boots fine but > > Linux just gives me a black screen that says preparing to open Linux and > > just sits there. I am supposed to get the installation screen so that I > > can continue with installation. I have made the suggested boot disk but > > that does not seem to make a difference here. I have a Pentium 200 MHZ > > With 2 hard drives. One drive has 2.5 gigs and the other over 7. I have > > 96 megs of ram. I am not sure what the video card is. It may be > > EPS-VAPCI2Generic PCI SVGA Adaptor 2mb. I am running Windows 95 v. > > 4.00.950 and want a dual boot system. Would anyone be able to help? I > > have emailed for help through the company's support system.. That was > > over 4 days ago and I have not heard anything yet. Anyone's help will be > > greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Marcia > It seems Linux is not yet installed ? > First step is to make partitions for Linux. > So what about your HD's ? Windoooz room ? > Eric -- Registered Linux User:167369 <=KompuKit=> Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. Web Designerhttp://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S & S 12pm-12am EST) <=KompuKit=>
Re: [newbie] Trying to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0
Marcia Go to this web site: http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/ and do a search on "LILO & Boot Magic". I'm sure you'll find the solution there, if no one from this list is able to help. I wish I could; I do know that you would probably be better off uninstalling Boot Magic, putting your Win95 boot disk in then at the A:\ prompt , type in fdisk /mbr, ... then put the Mandrake installation CD in, do an upgrade, and then when it comes time to install the boot loader- LILO or grub it should install. The default OS will be LiNUX. I think you should check out that site first and see the other suggestions to solve this, because i've never used Boot Magic. Good Luck Eunice Thompson
