2.1.125 and lilo
Hi,
I have been trying to install kernel 2.1.125 straight from the source into
my Debian 2.0-based system. Everything went fine when I first installed it
(I am typing this from that new kernel), but when I tried to install a
version with somewhat tuned settings, lilo refuses to cooperate:
> lilo
Device 0x0800: Invalid partition table, 2nd entry
3D address: 1/0/128 (2056320)
Linear address: 2/81/16 (262144)
If would be very grateful if someone could tell me:
1) What this error means? Seems like a mis-alignment between two systems?
I recognize the second series from cfdisk (see below) but not the first
one.
2) How do I correct it? Can I use cfdisk to rewrite the partitiontable while
running from the disk? Besides, cfdisk does not seem to detect any errors?
(See below.)
3) Why did it happen? Are there any other utility that touches the partition
table besides cfdisk? (lilo, for instance?) If the partition table has not
change but rather lilo:s view of it (through the 2.1.125 kernel), is it
possible to create a partition table that works both for 2.0 and 2.1?
Yes, I have read Documentation/Changes, but it does not mention cfdisk.
I would really like to know if it is safe to reboot right now...
TIA
Mårten Berggren
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Attachement: "Screendump" from cfdisk, which seems to be ok.
cfdisk 0.8j
Disk Drive: /dev/sda
Heads: 255 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 1106
Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/dev/sda1 NC Primary Linux Swap 128.00*
/dev/sda2 Boot Primary Linux ext2 3000.00*
/dev/sda3 Primary Linux ext2 3000.00*
Pri/Log Free Space 2547.73*
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Attachement: Another view of the partition table.
First Last
# Type Sector Sector Offset Length Filesystem Type (ID) Flags
-- ------- -------- --------- ------ --------- ---------------------- ---------
1 Primary 0 262143* 32# 262144* Linux Swap (82) None (00)
2 Primary 262144* 6406143* 0 6144000* Linux (83) Boot (80)
3 Primary 6406144*12550143* 0 6144000* Linux (83) None (00)
Pri/Log 12550144*17767889 0 5217746* Free Space None (00)
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Attachement: Third view of the same thing.
---Starting--- ----Ending---- Start Number of
# Flags Head Sect Cyl ID Head Sect Cyl Sector Sectors
-- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---------
1 0x00 0 33 0 0x82 81 1 16 32 262112
2 0x80 81 2 16 0x83 194 52 398 262144 6144000
3 0x00 194 53 398 0x83 53 40 781 6406144 6144000
4 0x00 0 0 0 0x00 0 0 0 0 0
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