Re: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing!
Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes wrote: > Hello > > I have installed linux Mandrake on my notebook. The installation went fine > (some errors with tcl-8.3 and xpdf rpm files) but I can't boot the system via > lilo. I have Windows Xp Home Edition and Mandrake 8.2beta (don't call me > crasy please) on the machine. > > I can run LM 8.2 if I use the boot diskette (it didn't skip this step). > LM 8.2 is running ok. I can't run Xp since I have no boot diskette for the OS. > > How can I fix lilo so as to have a dual boot? > > My notebook is Sony VAIO. > > Many thanks > > Eduardo > Just find ``linear" in /etc/lilo.conf, uncomment it and add ``lba32" instead. Then run ``/sbin/lilo -v". You can add windows xp in lilo menu too, see my lilo.conf here. HTH Vu Hung -- Takeshi's small space http://donganh16.tk/ Join KDE-i18n-Vi? http://vi.i18n.kde.org VYSA: http://vysasports.vngate.net/ Vietlug: http://vietlug.sourceforge.net --- \n 3:01pm up 1 day, 16 min, 6 users, load average: 0.11, 0.04, 0.01 Finagle's Seventh Law: The perversity of the universe tends toward a maximum. boot=/dev/hde map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 message=/boot/message lba32 #linear #default=redhat71 default=win image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2BOOT label=redhat71 read-only root=/dev/hde8 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-21 label=redhatEXP read-only root=/dev/hde8 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-21.img image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17 label=rh71ker2417 read-only root=/dev/hde8 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.17.img other=/dev/hde1 optional label=win Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing!
You probably didn't install it on the MBR. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! Hello I have installed linux Mandrake on my notebook. The installation went fine (some errors with tcl-8.3 and xpdf rpm files) but I can't boot the system via lilo. I have Windows Xp Home Edition and Mandrake 8.2beta (don't call me crasy please) on the machine. I can run LM 8.2 if I use the boot diskette (it didn't skip this step). LM 8.2 is running ok. I can't run Xp since I have no boot diskette for the OS. How can I fix lilo so as to have a dual boot? My notebook is Sony VAIO. Many thanks Eduardo _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! (odd solution)
Hello Thanks for the help. a) I did install lilo at least a dozen times (playing compact. lba, linear, menu etc.). b) I managed to get the menu at boot time by removing the batttery and putting it back again. Yes, somehow SONY doesn't like changes on lilo, so by removing any kind of power suppy from the notebook SONY's "memory" is lost and lilo changes are accepted. The only problem is something funny characters just before the word boot:. I have nmo idea what causes that. Many thanks Ed On Monday 04 March 2002 08:08 am, you wrote: > You probably didn't install it on the MBR. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eduardo M. A. M. > Mendes > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! > > > Hello > > I have installed linux Mandrake on my notebook. The installation went fine > (some errors with tcl-8.3 and xpdf rpm files) but I can't boot the system > via > lilo. I have Windows Xp Home Edition and Mandrake 8.2beta (don't call me > crasy please) on the machine. > > I can run LM 8.2 if I use the boot diskette (it didn't skip this step). > LM 8.2 is running ok. I can't run Xp since I have no boot diskette for the > OS. > > How can I fix lilo so as to have a dual boot? > > My notebook is Sony VAIO. > > Many thanks > > Eduardo > > > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! (odd solution)
Well, that's a new one. How interesting... it's nice to know, though. Thanks for reporting back. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! (odd solution) Hello Thanks for the help. a) I did install lilo at least a dozen times (playing compact. lba, linear, menu etc.). b) I managed to get the menu at boot time by removing the batttery and putting it back again. Yes, somehow SONY doesn't like changes on lilo, so by removing any kind of power suppy from the notebook SONY's "memory" is lost and lilo changes are accepted. The only problem is something funny characters just before the word boot:. I have nmo idea what causes that. Many thanks Ed On Monday 04 March 2002 08:08 am, you wrote: > You probably didn't install it on the MBR. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eduardo M. A. M. > Mendes > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Help! No lilo - no nothing! > > > Hello > > I have installed linux Mandrake on my notebook. The installation went fine > (some errors with tcl-8.3 and xpdf rpm files) but I can't boot the system > via > lilo. I have Windows Xp Home Edition and Mandrake 8.2beta (don't call me > crasy please) on the machine. > > I can run LM 8.2 if I use the boot diskette (it didn't skip this step). > LM 8.2 is running ok. I can't run Xp since I have no boot diskette for the > OS. > > How can I fix lilo so as to have a dual boot? > > My notebook is Sony VAIO. > > Many thanks > > Eduardo > > > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
