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Re: Lilo Problems



On Wednesday 06 August 2003 19:23, Jefferson Cowart wrote:
> I've installed a new server (woody 3.0r1 + proposed updates + security
> updates) on a system that is running with root on sda3. Lilo seems to be
> having problems as on boot it outputs and L followed by 01 01 01 and on
> and on. i.e. "L 01 01 01 01..." Any clues what the problem is? I'm able
> to get in using cd3 as a rescue disk and specifying "rescue
> root=/dev/sda1". The bios is configured to boot the SCSI drive first.
>
> Please CC me on any responses as I'm not subscribed to this list.
>
> ----------------
> Thanks
> Jefferson Cowart
> Jeff@cowart.net

Not sure if this has been answered on the list yet.....    one thing you 
could check is your BIOS settings, see if the hard drive type parameter is 
correct.    Grub seems to want it set as 'LBA', I'm not sure about Lilo.
(This applies to IDE drives.   Not sure whether SCSI makes any difference).

cr



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