On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Michael Hatzakis wrote:
> Hi guys, new to the list.
>
> Installed mandrake linux 7.1 perfectly using Automode install, the
> X-Windows interface during the install worked fine, it recognized all my
> hardware, but during the reboot progress it failed. I got something like,
> "Start1 Start2" then it hung. I forget the actual words, but it hangs on
> boot up and does nothing.
>
> Tried booting from floppy so I could run and check the lilo.conf, but I
> could not get the floppy boot to recognmize the CD-ROm during 'Recovery'
> mode. So I never got a prompt. I used to use RH 5.1, but I am NOT an
> expert user.
>
> My hardware:
>
> E-Machines Pentium II 333mhz
> 32 mb memory
> 2Gig HD
> Partition does include /temp /usr and swap drives
> CD-ROM IDE
> NEC Monitor
>
> Question:
>
> What is wrong? Do I need to re-run LILO or look at my LILO.conf? In auto
> install mode, I did not specify MBR or 1st drive as my boot method, does
> it matter which I use? I usually use my 1st drive. I also tried to
> install an old version of Redhat Linux before my Mandrake arrived, but it
> also hung on re-boot. The system works fine with Win98 and Win2000, which
> is how I polled the hardware to set up linux. I am NOT doing dual boot.
>
> Hoping this is an easy solution.
>
> Thanks, Michael
>
> Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD
> Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
> University of Washington Medical Center
> Medical Director, Inpatient and Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
> Puget Sound Veterans Administration Health Care System
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> (206) 277-1792
> (206) 764-2263 Fax
Welcome to the list!
I had no choice but to respond to this familiar address......my oldest son
graduated from U-Dub in ChemEng a couple of years ago.
Anyway, your info is a little confusing. I will assume you have ONE HD w/o a
/temp, /usr, or a swap "partition"? Really should have a swap
partition......you are a little light in the Ram dept. I have 128M and want to
double it. KDE is a memory hog as are others. Also, on the assumption of one
HD, LILO would be installed in the MBR. What I do (and it's probably the goofy
way) is put the CD back in and proceed as an update not install. This will get
you to the installation of LILO. I'm kinda doing this from memory, but I
believe the automated install uses GRUB? Or am I confusing this w/ another
distro? You may have to use expert mode, but don't be intimidated by it, just
jet through the stages and don't select any packages. This is my best shot,
hope it helps. I'm sure if I'm wrong, someone will jump on this. Oh, one more
thing, make sure you haven't run out of space on that 2G drive. That could
also be causing you this grief. Good luck!
--
TRBishop
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