Re: newbie question concerning linux install
On Fri, Sep 01, 2000 at 09:06:59AM -0700, Richard Swen wrote:
> I can complete every thing but make the drive bootable.
> When I try to make the hard drive bootable, it seem
> like the CDROM is detected as having the MBR. I may
> be mistaken on the device names but here is what I
> remember.
>
> CDROM hda
> ZIP Drive hdb
> Hard Drive hde
The primary master (hda) should alwyas be a HD. The MBR is defined as
being the bootsector of the first partition on the first drive. If
this is a CDROM then the MBR is not writeable.
You change your setting and edit /etc/fstab.
Phil
Reply to: