>"G. L. `Griz' Inabnit" wrote: > The entry in /etc/lilo.conf SHOULD read: > > other = /dev/hda1 > label = dos > table=/dev/hda
I did exactly like this, but still get the msg "no such image". when I type <Tab>, it shows only 'linux'. it looks like the installation erased the label for my NT partition. Can I reset it in linux? I couldn't find such under linux's fdisk thank you ! Ben > Take the (s) off of "other". :--) See if that flys. > > On Monday 30 October 2000 09:58 am, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote: > > Hi, thank you all so much for the replies. > > Desperated, I reinstalled Linux on my PC. I learned a lesson and a lot > > of knowledge from you all. But now I could not boot to my NT partition. > > I run fdisk and see clearly NTFS partition is there and marked as > > bootable (that *). I also added an entry > > under /etc/lilo.conf > > > > others = /dev/hda1 > > label = dos > > > > But I get the msg: "image not found" when I type "dos" at lilo. > > > > During the reinstallation, I noticed my NT partition didnt appear when > > the program asked me about boot partition labels. > > > > Can I still add that manually? > > > > thanks a looooooooooooooot > > > > Ben > > > > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Heather wrote: > > > > Bryan, thanks a lot for reply. > > > > I tried to set the permission to the new /tmp to 777. startx as root, > > > > still get the same result. the error msg are as followed: > > > > > > It needs to also be sticky: > > > chmod +t /tmp > > > > > > > _Font TransSocketUNIXConnect - can't connect:error=111 > > > > failed to set default path 'unix/:-1' > > > > Fatal server error > > > > could not open default font 'fixed' > > > > > > > > I also install the font server but still the same. What can I do > > > > still? > > > > > > > > thank you > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Bryan K. Walton wrote: > > > > > Recreate /tmp and make sure that the permissions are set correctly so > > > > > that users other than root can read the directory. > > > > > > > > > > -Bryan > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is > > > > > > full. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I deleted them all. > > > > > > But after that I can no longer start X. I can still run > > > > > > Xconfigurator and configured successfully. > > > > > > But startx keeps failing. > > > > > > > > > > > > what should I reinstall? I want to avoid reinstalling from scratch. > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks a lot for your hint > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben
