Not a lilo expert but I think that you need boot=/dev/hda instead of /dev/hda1. Also, are you sure you don't need the compact line ? BTW: I am sure that /usr/doc/lilo/* will be more helpful then me.
> Hi > I have the same situation to Tam. Whenever I boot my PC, It only > show " LI" and freeze. The different thing is I have only one disk ( > 2GB) and all dedicated to linux. No other operating system inside. > The /etc/lilo.conf content is > boot=/dev/hda1 > root=/dev/hda1 > install=/boot/boot.b > map=/boot/map > vga=normal > image=/vmlinuz > label=Linux > read only > > I have been bothered by this problem for 2 weeks! Please help me > to solve the problem. > Thanks!!! > > > My system is similar to yours (2 hd, Win95 on hda1, Debian on hdb). Perhaps > > my > > /etc/lilo.conf could help. > > > > [22:02:27 shaul]$ cat /etc/lilo.conf > > # /etc/lilo.conf > > > > boot=/dev/hda > > compact > > install=/boot/boot.b > > map=/boot/map > > vga=normal > > prompt > > timeout=50 > > other=/dev/hda1 > > label=MS > > table=/dev/hda > > image=/vmlinuz > > label=Linux > > root=/dev/hdb1 > > read-only > > image=/vmlinuz > > label=single > > append=single > > root=/dev/hdb1 > > read-only > > > > [22:02:59 shaul]$ > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I really need some (PLEASE). After I successfully installed the base > > > system, I configured the /etc/lilo.conf file and when I reboot, my sytem > > > displays this : > > > LI.... > > > and then freezes. Hopefully someone can help me. > > > > > > Now I will give you a description of what I am trying to do so you can > > > understand my problem better. > > > > > > I have two hard drives and I'll call them "/dev/hda" and "/dev/hdc". > > > /dev/hda is a "master" on the first IDE chain and /dev/hdc is also a > > > "master" > > > but on the second IDE chain. I have DOS/win95 on /dev/hda and just > > > installed the base of Linux on /dev/hdc (dedicate only to Linux). > > > ***When I make the /root partition on /dev/hdc, I make it bootable*** > > > > > > This is what I want to do: > > > I want to have a choice to of DOS/win95 or Linux when I boot my system > > > > > > This is what I did, I not sure if it is right or not: > > > -run liloconfig > > > -said "YES" to the first question to install a partition boot > > > record on /dev/hdc. > > > -said "NO" to making a master boot record on my second drive > > > /dev/hdc > > > cuz to want to boot from /dev/hda and I assume that it is > > > right not making a mbr on /dev/hdc. > > > -said "NO" to the third question, not making my /dev/hdc active. > > > > > > Now I go in "/etc/lilo.conf" and fix it by hand and this is what > > > it looks like: (I delete the original data that lilo provided such as > > > compact, install=/boot/boot.b, ....etc) > > > > > > boot=/dev/hda > > > delay=40 > > > > > > other=/dev/hda1 > > > label=windows > > > table=/dev/hda > > > > > > image=/vmlinuz > > > root=/dev/hdc2 #hdc2 is my root partition > > > label-Linux > > > read-only > > > > > > This is the exact data in this file. > > > I save this file and type the command "lilo" and I get this : > > > Added windows * > > > Added Linux > > > Then I reboot.... > > > and I system freezes at LI.... > > > > > > > > > Now I can't even boot DOS/win95 because I can't get my /etc/lilo.conf to > > > work. I tried to remove the file "boot.0300" in the /boot dir on > > > /dev/hdc2 but that doesn't work . I also have the file "boot.0613" or > > > something like that in my /boot dir but I didn't delete(I am not sure > > > what it is). > > > > > > If you have the time, please help, THANKS! > > > -- > > > Tam > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Linux Rules! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
