Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 06:53:35PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > W. Borgert wrote: > > What is the solution? Use LILO? > > A small /boot partition and grub works for me. Hm, the harddisk is already very small, so I don't want to waste space with multiple partitions. Also, my other problem remains: I don't like to go through the installation process again, as it takes hours. Can I just install LILO over GRUB without finding myself in the partioner? Btw. a colleague of mine had the same problem. After some problems during the end of installation (I can't remember whether it was kernel or boot loader) he wanted to repeat that step, but always found himself in the partitioner again and again. He - as me - didn't find a way to tell d-i: "Hey, I did partitioning & base install, don't do it again!" Cheers, WB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
W. Borgert wrote: > What is the solution? Use LILO? A small /boot partition and grub works for me. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 02:05:34PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Right, but it still seems to be a bios issue, it's unable to access all > of the drive. They never really fix this, just push the problem back What is the solution? Use LILO? I had LILO on that machine before, so it still should work. Only problem: I don't like to go through the installation process again, as it takes hours. Can I just install LILO over GRUB without finding myself in the partioner? Cheers, WB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
W. Borgert wrote: > On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 12:38:30PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > ... grub hangs ... > > I've seen grub do this if the root partition extends too far from the > > front of the drive, and the /boot part happens to land back there. This > > happens to me on a modern p4 with a 30 gb drive. > > My drive has ~0.5 GB... Right, but it still seems to be a bios issue, it's unable to access all of the drive. They never really fix this, just push the problem back further and further I guess. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 12:38:30PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: ... grub hangs ... > I've seen grub do this if the root partition extends too far from the > front of the drive, and the /boot part happens to land back there. This > happens to me on a modern p4 with a 30 gb drive. My drive has ~0.5 GB... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
W. Borgert wrote: > The install on my 24 MB machine (486, 100 MHz) went fine > using the anna patch by Sylvain Ferriol. Unfortunately, > when booting after 1st stage install, I get: > > GRUB Loading stage1.5. > > > GRUB loading, please wait... > > (note the different case of 'loading') > > I waited several(!) minutes, but nothing happened. I will > try LILO now, but the install takes several hours, so don't > expect a report soon. Is there a know problem with GRUB on > low end machines? If so, lowmem install on i386 should > default to LILO... I've seen grub do this if the root partition extends too far from the front of the drive, and the /boot part happens to land back there. This happens to me on a modern p4 with a 30 gb drive. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
grub doesn't boot after lowmem install
The install on my 24 MB machine (486, 100 MHz) went fine using the anna patch by Sylvain Ferriol. Unfortunately, when booting after 1st stage install, I get: GRUB Loading stage1.5. GRUB loading, please wait... (note the different case of 'loading') I waited several(!) minutes, but nothing happened. I will try LILO now, but the install takes several hours, so don't expect a report soon. Is there a know problem with GRUB on low end machines? If so, lowmem install on i386 should default to LILO... Cheers, WB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
