You might try finding some sort of disk manager program that allows the BIOS to see the entire hard drive. If your hard drive manufacturer is on the web, it would be a simple d/l assuming that the manufacturer provides such software for Linux. Or you could buy a Pentium-"flavor" motherboard. BTW, I found this to be a problem when using a boot manager other than LILO (I am using the OS/2 boot manager) - if you don't properly fdisk & format. On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Bryan Scaringe wrote: > > > > > I am having problems with a linux install. I am using Caldera version > > 1.1. I get all the way through set up, I install lilo on the active > > partition and upon rebooting something hangs. The screens comes up > > with "LI" (The beginnings of the LILO screen and stops there. I have > > tried installing this several times with the same results. I have also > > tried installing it on the MBR.. Same results. My configuration is as > > follows. I have performed this install several times on other > > computers, and it runs seamlessly anyone have any ideas? > > > > 486/DX2-50 > > 20 mb ram > > 1.2gig hard drive with partitions as follows > > /dev/hda1 60mb swap partition (is this to small??) > > /dev/hda2 remainder of the disk > > > > > > Thank You very much for your help!!!!!!!! > > > > BRian Corrigan > > > Ok Here goes... > > I ran into this problem about a month and a half ago. > You are using a 486DX2-50. This system was probably purchased > before 1995. Its BIOS doesn't support hard disks larger than > 540Mb without the help of an "Overlay program". The 1.2Gig > Disk that you have probably came with such a program, but it can > only be used through DOS/Windows/Win95. > > The answer: you need a BIOs that supports drives larger than 540MB. > Replacing the BIOS on your motherboard is out of the question. > The answer is to get an EIDE controller card, WITH ON BOARD BIOS. > should cost about $25. The board I got was a DTE EIDE Ultima > Pro. Worked like a charm. > > I wish I had just gone out and just bought the board right away, > but I convinced myself I coud get the system working without it. > For 2 weeks I spent all my free time trying this, that, and the > other thing. Very frustrating. Save yourself the hassle. > Get the board. > > Bryan Scaringe. >
