Bug#270417: marked as done (Re: Package: base-config (Installation does not work with boot loader NOT in MBR))
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: base-config
Hello,
i have a big problem installing Debian Sarge (offical snapshot vom
20.03.04)
on a PC with an
external Boot-Manager (Bootstar) and some different Windows-Versions on
the
Hard-Disk.
I want to install the Linux on Partition 10 (Partition 11 is Swap) on
the
PC.
There was a Mandrake-Distribution installed on the Partition before and
there was no problem
to boot it with the Bootstar-Bootmanager.
First i have installed Sarge on the Partition and i have choosen to
install
Grub and when it asks to install it
on the MBR i have choosen "No".
But Grub was installed on the MBR and has overwritten the Bootstar.
The Linux did boot with no problem but i could not boot any other
operating
system.
After i had reconstructed the Bootstar i installed Sarge again and tried
out
to take Lilo to install on /dev/hda1.
The Menu "crashes" with stripes on the screen.
Bootstar was not overwritten, but Linux boots with the graphical Lilo of
Mandrake and brakes on starting Cron!
I tried a 3rd Insallation with Lilo and it ends with overwriting the
Bootstar.
I have edited the lilo.conf to start lilo from /dev/hda1 and repairs the
Bootstar.
But it does not work. I can boot Windows but the "Mandrake-Lilo" starts
again.
=========================================================
So the bug is that the Install-Routine can't install the boot-loader on
a
Partition.
It only works with installing in the MBR.
=========================================================
Another problem is that i can't but from CD or Diskette.
When i enter boot: "linux root=/dev/hda1" it crashes with
VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) -> I have installed ext3 ! (Is the
choice of ext 2 better ?)
Mounted devfs on /dev
VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
-> Bootstar is mapping the Partition tables
All Partitions before 10 seems to be not partitionized. Partition 10
will
be the first partition.
Kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
So what can i do ?
How can i install Lilo or Grub on /dev/hda1 ?
The other problem is that i can't boot Linux with CD or Diskette to edit
or
install.
Thank you for response.
Best regards
Karsten
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
We are closing this installation report for one of the following
reasons:
- it was reported with a pre-lenny version of Debian
Installer.
- indications in the installation report give the feeling that
the reported problem waslying in another software, unrelated to
D-I, which we can't easily identify.
- indications in the installation report suggest that it may have been
fixed in a more recent version of a D-I component
- it was successful and we forgot closing it..:-)
- it has no information we consider useful
The D-I team is currently in the process of cleaning out the old spool
of installation reports that haven't bene processed yet.
In case you think that the problem you reported has chances to be
still present, please reiterate your installation test with
a more recent image of D-I, if you're in position of doing this.
You'll find daily builds at
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer. We recommend you choose
the netboot image, in the "daily builds section", then choose to
install "squeeze" when prompted.
If some problems are found, please report them with a new bug sent
against installation-reports.
Many thanks for your understanding and your help improving Debian,
past and present.
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