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Re: Boot to execute lilo



On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 11:37:05AM +0100, Florian Sukup wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 07:18:55PM +0100, Jan Minar wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 04:04:49PM +0100, Florian Sukup wrote:
> > > > At the boot: prompt, try "linux single root=/dev/hda2" (replace "hd2" 
> > > > with the correct partition for your root).
> > > 
> > > This results in a kernel panic:
> > > cannot open device /dev/hda2.
> > 
> > Read the original post again, more carefully.  Especially the part in
> > the parentheses.  /dev/hda2 is the first IDE harddisk, 2nd primary
> > partition.
> 
> It's a coincidence but /dev/hda2 IS my root partion.

Wasn't quite obvious, was it?  Anyway, the problem is solved (another
subthread), so just remember to be concise, *and* to include all the
necessary information

Cheers,
Jan.

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Jan Minar                   "Please don't CC me, I'm subscribed." x 9

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