couldn't boot existing NT partition.
>"G. L. `Griz' Inabnit" wrote:
> The entry in /etc/lilo.conf SHOULD read:
>
> other = /dev/hda1
> label = dos
> table=/dev/hda
I did exactly like this, but still get the msg "no such image". when I
type <Tab>, it shows only 'linux'.
it looks like the installation erased the label for my NT partition. Can
I
reset it in linux? I couldn't find such under linux's fdisk
thank you !
Ben
> Take the (s) off of "other". :--) See if that flys.
>
> On Monday 30 October 2000 09:58 am, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > Hi, thank you all so much for the replies.
> > Desperated, I reinstalled Linux on my PC. I learned a lesson and a
lot
> > of knowledge from you all. But now I could not boot to my NT
partition.
> > I run fdisk and see clearly NTFS partition is there and marked as
> > bootable (that *). I also added an entry
> > under /etc/lilo.conf
> >
> > others = /dev/hda1
> > label = dos
> >
> > But I get the msg: "image not found" when I type "dos" at lilo.
> >
> > During the reinstallation, I noticed my NT partition didnt appear
when
> > the program asked me about boot partition labels.
> >
> > Can I still add that manually?
> >
> > thanks a looooooooooooooot
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Heather wrote:
> > > > Bryan, thanks a lot for reply.
> > > > I tried to set the permission to the new /tmp to 777. startx as
root,
> > > > still get the same result. the error msg are as followed:
> > >
> > > It needs to also be sticky:
> > > chmod +t /tmp
> > >
> > > > _Font TransSocketUNIXConnect - can't connect:error=111
> > > > failed to set default path 'unix/:-1'
> > > > Fatal server error
> > > > could not open default font 'fixed'
> > > >
> > > > I also install the font server but still the same. What can I
do
> > > > still?
> > > >
> > > > thank you
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Bryan K. Walton wrote:
> > > > > Recreate /tmp and make sure that the permissions are set
correctly so
> > > > > that users other than root can read the directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Bryan
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou
wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is
located is
> > > > > > full.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I deleted them
all.
> > > > > > But after that I can no longer start X. I can still run
> > > > > > Xconfigurator and configured successfully.
> > > > > > But startx keeps failing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what should I reinstall? I want to avoid reinstalling from
scratch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks a lot for your hint
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ben
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