RE: Help: lilo wasn't able to install...
Anita,
I tried the "root=/dev/sda1" process already. It too failed. I even tried
making a small 10MB /boot partition, but Debian still refuses to install
LILO.
Thanks,
/*Raj*/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ajlewis2@intac.com [mailto:ajlewis2@intac.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 6:05 AM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Help: lilo wasn't able to install...
>
>
> In linux.debian.user, you 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.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > /*Raj*/
> >
>
> When I did my install from the cdrom, it didn't actually
> install everything
> like it was supposed to. I found out that it was not all
> installed, when I
> used dselect to install joe. Suddenly all kinds of stuff started to
> install. The reason I mention this is that it could be that
> a driver has
> not been installed that is needed. I'm not familiar with
> your hardware nor
> with the install process - just relating that experience
> which may have some
> bearing on this.
>
> I would try booting with the install disk that you used and type
> 'linux root=/dev/hdxy' That could be sdxy if you have scsi
> hard drive which
> I think you said you do. The xy are the drive letter and the
> partion number
> for you / partition. This should boot with the kernel you
> originally used
> to install, but give you your hard drive root. Then you
> could try running
> dselect to install some small program like joe, or you could try
> 'apt-get -f install' which I think is what will finish it.
> Also look at
> /etc/lilo.conf to see what is in there since it was having trouble
> installing that. And maybe you can run 'mkboot' to make a
> boot floppy, but
> check 'man mkboot' on the syntax.
>
> Anita
>
>
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