Civileme....I wonder what's different on our systems? Below is the
result of two attempts to make a boot disc and after the second try I
mounted the ls-120 to see for sure if it would, in fact, mount, which it
did.
[root@alan /root]#
[root@alan /root]# mkbootdisk --device /dev/hda 2.2.13-7mdk
Insert a disk in /dev/hda. Any information on the disk will be lost.
Press <Enter> to continue or ^C to abort:
mount: /dev/hda: can't read superblock
[root@alan /root]#
[root@alan /root]# mkbootdisk --device /dev/hda 2.2.13-7mdk
Insert a disk in /dev/hda. Any information on the disk will be lost.
Press <Enter> to continue or ^C to abort:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda,
or too many mounted file systems
[root@alan /root]#
[root@alan /root]# mount /mnt/ls-120
[root@alan /root]# umount /mnt/ls-120
[root@alan /root]#
Alan
root wrote:
>
> Sorry I didn't get back sooner. Mandrake is one of the few distros that
> supports the LS120 in floppy mode (for example Caldera and Peanut
> don't. I tested their latest versions)
>
> The difficulty lies in the routine
>
> /sbin/lilo
>
> I will look at the source for it and see what I can do.
>
> I don't see a need for any modification of mkbootdisk per se, only the
> support routine for lilo called mknod (or perhaps a gentle massage of
> what is passed to it)
>
> # mkbootdisk --device /dev/hdc 2.2.13-7mdk
>
> made a boot disk EXCEPT the boot sector
>
> Now, do pay attention to the manufacturer's suggestions and make CERTAIN
> you put your LS120 at /dev/hda or /dev/hdc. Most BIOS proggies will not
> boot it from slave positions.
>
> I'll get back to you in about a week. I have an automated phone
> attendant to program this weekend.
>
> Civileme
