Re: System won't boot, "lilo.conf" problem
My system is similar to yours (2 hd, Win95 on hda1, Debian on hdb). Perhaps my
/etc/lilo.conf could help.
[22:02:27 shaul]$ cat /etc/lilo.conf
# /etc/lilo.conf
boot=/dev/hda
compact
install=/boot/boot.b
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
prompt
timeout=50
other=/dev/hda1
label=MS
table=/dev/hda
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
root=/dev/hdb1
read-only
image=/vmlinuz
label=single
append=single
root=/dev/hdb1
read-only
[22:02:59 shaul]$
> Hi,
>
> I really need some (PLEASE). After I successfully installed the base
> system, I configured the /etc/lilo.conf file and when I reboot, my sytem
> displays this :
> LI....
> and then freezes. Hopefully someone can help me.
>
> Now I will give you a description of what I am trying to do so you can
> understand my problem better.
>
> I have two hard drives and I'll call them "/dev/hda" and "/dev/hdc".
> /dev/hda is a "master" on the first IDE chain and /dev/hdc is also a "master"
> but on the second IDE chain. I have DOS/win95 on /dev/hda and just
> installed the base of Linux on /dev/hdc (dedicate only to Linux).
> ***When I make the /root partition on /dev/hdc, I make it bootable***
>
> This is what I want to do:
> I want to have a choice to of DOS/win95 or Linux when I boot my system
>
> This is what I did, I not sure if it is right or not:
> -run liloconfig
> -said "YES" to the first question to install a partition boot
> record on /dev/hdc.
> -said "NO" to making a master boot record on my second drive /dev/hdc
> cuz to want to boot from /dev/hda and I assume that it is
> right not making a mbr on /dev/hdc.
> -said "NO" to the third question, not making my /dev/hdc active.
>
> Now I go in "/etc/lilo.conf" and fix it by hand and this is what
> it looks like: (I delete the original data that lilo provided such as
> compact, install=/boot/boot.b, ....etc)
>
> boot=/dev/hda
> delay=40
>
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=windows
> table=/dev/hda
>
> image=/vmlinuz
> root=/dev/hdc2 #hdc2 is my root partition
> label-Linux
> read-only
>
> This is the exact data in this file.
> I save this file and type the command "lilo" and I get this :
> Added windows *
> Added Linux
> Then I reboot....
> and I system freezes at LI....
>
>
> Now I can't even boot DOS/win95 because I can't get my /etc/lilo.conf to
> work. I tried to remove the file "boot.0300" in the /boot dir on
> /dev/hdc2 but that doesn't work . I also have the file "boot.0613" or
> something like that in my /boot dir but I didn't delete(I am not sure
> what it is).
>
> If you have the time, please help, THANKS!
> --
> Tam
> ttm22@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu
> Linux Rules!
>
>
>
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