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Re: Can't boot linux anymore from HD



You could try replacing the kernel image on the hd (from disk) and
running lilo again, as it may sort it.

		Peter Allen

Thomas Ruedas wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> yesterday I suddenly could not boot Linux from the HD anymore. When
> booting, LILO begins the boot process correctly, but after that first
> line "Loading linux..........." is written to the screen, the PC reboots
> immediately. However, it is still possible to boot from diskette (which
> takes an eternity), and LILO also lets me boot into DOS correctly (DOS
> is on my /dev/hda partition). After booting from diskette, I seem to be
> able to work absolutely without problems. Also, I don't remember any
> essential problems during the last sessions or the last shutdowns before
> the problem appeared.
> I'm using Debian Linux 2.0.34 on a P100 PC.
> 
> I would highly appreciate any suggestions concerning possible causes of
> the failure or any advice at which parts of the system to look for
> fixing the problem.
> Please reply by direct e-mail as well, as I am not subscribed to the
> list.
> Thank you,
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> Thomas Ruedas
> Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics,
> J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt/Main
> Feldbergstrasse 47                      D-60323 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
> Phone:+49-(0)69-798-24949               Fax:+49-(0)69-798-23280
> e-mail: ruedas@geophysik.uni-frankfurt.de
> http://www.geophysik.uni-frankfurt.de/~ruedas/
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