lilo, 3 disks, 6 controllers
On Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 08:26:45PM -0800, web wrote:
> I would like to change which controllers my disks are on, but when I do my
> system no longer boots.
>
> I have three ide drives on hde, hdi, and hdk. My main system is
> completely on hdk. I boot into hdk. If I move the other two drives I
> can no longer boot into hdk.
>
> Depending on where I move the other drives I get one of two results when
> I try to boot into hdk again.
>
> 1. Usually I get 'L 01 01 01 01 01 01...' Repeating O1's forever.
> For instance, this happens if I simply remove one of the other two
> drives. According to the lilo users guide "this shouldn't happen"
>
> 2. Sometimes I get "Not a System Disk", that is, I don't even get lilo
> started.
> For instance, this happens if I move hde->hdi and hdi->hda.
>
> hde and hdg are an off board promise controller.
> I would like to remove this controller, but without it my system will
> not boot.
>
> I realize that once I get this working I will need to modify /etc/fstab.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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