Slagathor wrote:
>
> I continually get an error message when trying to install LILO to the MBR.
> The error reads something like "An error has occurred while trying to
> install LILO to the MBR". I have tried multiple combinations of
> partitioning strategies with the same result. The most time consuming part
> of this is having to complete an entire installation with each attempt.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You shouldn't have to do that, ever !!! That's what a rescuse disk is
for ...
> I suspect that since I use a SCSI hard drive, I may have to provide some
> arguments during the installation section that asks for them, as well as
> whether or not to use linear mode. I don't understand this section, nor can
> I find any documentation regarding what it's for and how it works.
Linear mode is supposed to use absolute sector addresses (without
cylinder and track reference). But it *must* be supported by the
drive itself in the first place, so if you aren't sure better avoid it.
BTW, it must also be supported by the BIOS, since LILO is a 16-bit
program that *only* uses BIOS calls ...
>
> Any tips?
Sounds silly, but ... did you check permissions in /dev ???
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