Re: weird lilo problem
Can you mail your /etc/lilo.conf?
Once upon a time, "j.pepas@mail.utexas.edu" <j.pepas@mail.utexas.edu> found a keyboard. And typed:
>i have encountered an odd lilo problem.
>
>i have a scsi HD (linux) and an IDE HD (win2k).
>
>i configure lilo, run lilo, and it reports no errors.
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>reboot, and lilo hangs.
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>unplug IDE drive, run lilo again, and it reports no errors.
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>plug IDE drive back in, and lilo boots linux normally. in fact, i can even mount the IDE drive and read form it.
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>so basically, i just have to unplug my ide drive each time i run lilo to keep things working.
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>in the bios i can select to boot from scsi or IDE first, which is how i switch from linux to win2k.
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>this seems like a rather odd bug, and it is frustrating because i would like to be able to boot win2k from the lilo prompt (currently i cant, because the idea drive must be disconnected when i run lilo).
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>any ideas?
>
>jason
>jason@pepas.com
>jason.pepas.com
>
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