On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 12:29, Joe Baker wrote: > Mandrake 9.2 beta2 is the OS. > I recently tried booting into rescue mode on the laptop > to see if I could salvage the installation of Mandrake9.2 beta 2. > When I try to execute lilo, I get this error in dmesg: > > attempt to access beyond end of device > 03:01: rw=0, want=4, (=0x4), limit=1 > > > I'm guessing this is a problem with lilo or the kernel? > > -Joe Baker > > On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:39, Joe Baker wrote: > > This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX > > > > Performing a network install (FTP) > > USB Floppy. > > This was next step after Add a user. > > I chose MBR. > > For some reason, the floppy disk spun up > > when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive > > then this message appeared.... > > > > :p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error > > > > Next Clicking OK takes me back to the > > "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. > > > > If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. > > > > To get out of the cycle I choose skip. > > Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. > > > > >From here also, I get the same message when trying > > to install the MBR to /dev/hda. > > -Joe Baker
I managed to get the GRUB boot loader installed! This problem may well have been a problem with the Sony Vaio's built in Memory Stick Reader interface. I had this device turned on and it was showing up ad a corrupted partition on hdc (when I had no hdc drive). Ideally, it would be great to get support for the memory stick on the Vaio, but I know they havn't always been so cooperative with Open Source developers. For now I will just disable the memory stick reader. I'm thinking that this issue can be closed. -Joe Baker
