Sound like you messed up making your partitions. I had the same problems
when I first started installing linux for fun. You probably have a large
hard drive and several primary partitions. Here's a few rules to follow...
1. Don't use disk druid unless you are setting up a clean hard drive or only
have windows on the first partition. It has very little control over
extended partitions.
2. Use fdisk!! It can slice and dice a drive however you want it. Use the
"M" for a list of all it's commands..it might be alittle intimidating in the
begining, but it it really nice once you get the hang of it.
3. Never put a bootable (the one that has the "/") partition on a cylinder
>1024 LILO doesn't like it.
Tye to keep things simple and orgainzed "logical drives are your friends!"
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Sexton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:47 PM
To: newbie mandrake list
Subject: [newbie] 6.1 install problem
I have had 6.1 installed(from download), and working, and
now am trying to reinstall from powerpack CD's.
my CD-Rom is bootable, but when the install gets to making a
boot disk, it stops, without accessing the floppy
drive(actually a: is ls-120 with floppy disk, is bootable,
fully functional). If I skip making the floppy I get an
error after choosing boot options, no matter how I try to
set it up (MBR or first boot partition, linux or dos as
default)
Ok I rearranged partitions and got it to install before
sending this message, without making a boot disk, but linux
still doesn't seem to recognize the LS-120. I will try to
get more info, if replies don't help, but I'm out of time
right now.
