RE: Help: lilo wasn't able to install...
On 16 Aug 2001 21:45:22 -0400, Raj Wurttemberg wrote:
> Miaoling,
>
> I'm using a Dell GX110 with the latest A07 BIOS which surprisingly enough
> does not have any anti-virus options. So any MBR issues are not being caused
> by the BIOS. Please keep in mind that RedHat 7.1 can and does install LILO
> just fine on this system. It's just Debian that has the problem.
>
> I am already able to boot the floppy drive. That's how I was tying to
> install Debian.
>
> I'm completely confused why Debian refuses to install LILO and even make a
> simple boot disk.
>
Could you try a set of older potato bootdiscs and install disks if
possible? That may help track down the problem to a package version
instead of the whole distribution. All it takes is 5 floppys with the
older sets if I recall correctly.
--mike
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