RE: LI on boot
Hi,
http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/3642
In short, to be safe, always partition like this:
/boot - /dev/hda1 (128MB)
/ - /dev/hda2 (14GB)
swap - /dev/hda3 (1GB)
For the boot loader installation, install it to the MBR, not /dev/hda1.
Try this and let us know if it works.
There are some tricks such as enabling lba32 support and using linear
addressing; however, the easiest way to fix the problem is install it
correctly the first time.
Justin.
-----Original Message-----
From: disciple@exis.net [mailto:disciple@exis.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:05 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: LI on boot
I believe that I installed debian incorrectly. I created 2 partitions.
1. Main partition (14000)
2. I used the remaining (1028.87) for SWAP
I think I was supposed to add a 3rd????
Anyway... Everything installed fine (Woody). I also upgraded to sarge.
Installed with 2.4 kernel.
When I boot, I get LI ... nothing else. I can boot with debian 3.0r2
CD #1.
Questions:
A. How do I fix this problem? I'm still new, so please explain like I'm
a
5 year old.... :o)
B. I think that I was supposed to add another partition. What is this
3rd
partition, and why is it needed? Would creating this partition avoided
this prob.?
Thanks for all the help...
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