Re: Error while trying to boot Debian
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Julian Easterling wrote:
> Excuse me for being such a newbie, and don't be to hard on me if this is really
> simple to fix.
>
> I am trying to install Debian and in the installation program it allows me to
> make the hard drive bootable and default to Linux. This is the only OS on this
> box so this is what I want it to do. Whenever I reboot the computer though, I
> get what I think is an Error Message. It prints "1FA:" where lilo is suppose to
> be. I can press the enter key and it repeats itself. Can anyone help? I am
> using Debian 1.3.1 if that helps.
>
Thats just a prompt from a bootmanager.. (I think it is the mbr package..)
Typing 1 will try to boot from the first partition (I think)
F is the floppy drive, and A shows more options...
I think the key is to experiment... then when you can boot linux, make a
/etc/lilo.conf file and run lilo...
here is an example lilo.conf: (Take the comments out :) )
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boot=/dev/hda # To write to the HDD's MBR
install=/boot/boot.b
map=/boot/map
compact
delay=100 # set a delay that suits (in tenths of a sec.)
default=Linux # Set a default boot image
image=/vmlinuz # your kernel image
label=Linux # A label :)
root=/dev/hda1 # your root partition
read-only # must be read-only
=======================================
Good luck :)
Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
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