Re: LS-120 "Super Rescue" floppy
On Fri, Jul 23, 1999 at 03:06:41PM -0700, Pann McCuaig wrote:
> I'm trying to make a "super rescue" floppy on an LS-120 floppy.
Good idea! Norton Utilities for Windows does this with a Zip drive.
> If I leave the first line in /etc/lilo.conf
>
> /dev/hdd1
Definately not what you want. In my experience, liloconfig is a waste
of time.
> /dev/hdd
Correct in your scenario. Could you post the whole lilo.conf file?
> L 01 01 01 ...
According to /usr/doc/lilo/Manual.txt.gz:
0x01 "Illegal command". This shouldn't happen, but if it does, it may
indicate an attempt to access a disk which is not supported by the
BIOS. See also "Warning: BIOS drive 0x<number> may not be accessible"
in section "Warnings".
Perhaps you could move the LS-120 to /dev/hdb? IIRC, my CD-RW did not
like being a slave to a CD-ROM drive, so the same thing might apply
here.
> /dev/hdd1 is the only partition on the LS-120 floppy, and is marked bootable.
Shouldn't matter if it is marked bootable. As long as LILO takes over.
Another thing I've done: install LILO on /dev/hda and /dev/hda1. So:
1. BIOS gives control to LILO on /dev/hda
2. I tell LILO to boot "linux" (on /dev/hda1)
3. LILO transfers control to /dev/hda1
4. I tell LILO to boot "linux"
5. Goto 3
Perhaps you could look into restoring the backup /boot/boot.nnn file
for your LS-120, or recreate the FS?
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Stephen Pitts
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