[Cooker] Installation of Bootloader failed.
This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX Performing a network install (FTP) USB Floppy. This was next step after Add a user. I chose MBR. For some reason, the floppy disk spun up when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive then this message appeared :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error Next Clicking OK takes me back to the "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. To get out of the cycle I choose skip. Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. >From here also, I get the same message when trying to install the MBR to /dev/hda. -Joe Baker
Re: [Cooker] Installation of Bootloader failed.
On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 12:29, Joe Baker wrote: > Mandrake 9.2 beta2 is the OS. > I recently tried booting into rescue mode on the laptop > to see if I could salvage the installation of Mandrake9.2 beta 2. > When I try to execute lilo, I get this error in dmesg: > > attempt to access beyond end of device > 03:01: rw=0, want=4, (=0x4), limit=1 > > > I'm guessing this is a problem with lilo or the kernel? > > -Joe Baker > > On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:39, Joe Baker wrote: > > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > > > Performing a network install (FTP) > > USB Floppy. > > This was next step after Add a user. > > I chose MBR. > > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > > then this message appeared > > > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > > > > >From here also, I get the same message when trying > > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > > -Joe Baker I managed to get the GRUB boot loader installed! This problem may well have been a problem with the Sony Vaio's built in Memory Stick Reader interface. I had this device turned on and it was showing up ad a corrupted partition on hdc (when I had no hdc drive). Ideally, it would be great to get support for the memory stick on the Vaio, but I know they havn't always been so cooperative with Open Source developers. For now I will just disable the memory stick reader. I'm thinking that this issue can be closed. -Joe Baker
Re: [Cooker] Installation of Bootloader failed.
Mandrake 9.2 beta2 is the OS. I recently tried booting into rescue mode on the laptop to see if I could salvage the installation of Mandrake9.2 beta 2. When I try to execute lilo, I get this error in dmesg: attempt to access beyond end of device 03:01: rw=0, want=4, (=0x4), limit=1 I'm guessing this is a problem with lilo or the kernel? -Joe Baker On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:39, Joe Baker wrote: > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > Performing a network install (FTP) > USB Floppy. > This was next step after Add a user. > I chose MBR. > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > then this message appeared > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > > >From here also, I get the same message when trying > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > -Joe Baker >
Re: [Cooker] Installation of Bootloader failed.
On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 11:12, Buchan Milne wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Joe Baker wrote: > > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > > > Performing a network install (FTP) > > USB Floppy. > > This was next step after Add a user. > > I chose MBR. > > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > > then this message appeared > > > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > > > >>From here also, I get the same message when trying > > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > > -Joe Baker > > > > > > > > Would you mind telling us which version you are using ??? Beta1? Beta2? > Cooker? 9.1? > > - -- > |--Another happy Mandrake Club member--| > Buchan MilneMechanical Engineer, Network Manager > Cellphone * Work+27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 > Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za > GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc > 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQE/MnpbrJK6UGDSBKcRAvuZAJ4sJDiDEDsk78AvrmxzgXmKrCu6KgCfeCkp > 6oj07r5Gosh5Da4SbtgTx8I= > =REl8 > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > Oh, so sorry. Version is: Mandrake 9.2.beta2 Thanks
Re: [Cooker] Installation of Bootloader failed.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Joe Baker wrote: > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > Performing a network install (FTP) > USB Floppy. > This was next step after Add a user. > I chose MBR. > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > then this message appeared > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > >>From here also, I get the same message when trying > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > -Joe Baker > > > Would you mind telling us which version you are using ??? Beta1? Beta2? Cooker? 9.1? - -- |--Another happy Mandrake Club member--| Buchan MilneMechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work+27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/MnpbrJK6UGDSBKcRAvuZAJ4sJDiDEDsk78AvrmxzgXmKrCu6KgCfeCkp 6oj07r5Gosh5Da4SbtgTx8I= =REl8 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. **
