If you're using a graphical framebuffer LILO, try turning it off and using the
text-based menu. This can be done in the Mandrake Control Centre.
On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 18:01:42 -0400, ivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Matt,
> Thanks for your quick answer.Yes i am trying to acess win2k install
> from linux.Iam not sure whether i can install win2k on a virtual disk
> 'cause,our machines come with win2k image (which has win2k plus a lot of
> software...around 3Gig space)and we dont have licence for win2k OS
> alone....
>
> thanks anyway
> Ivan
>
>
> Matt Greer wrote:
> >
> > on 10/24/01 4:25 PM, ivan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I was trying to Install Vmware 3.0 on my PC (dual boot with W2k).Setup
> > > all vmware parameters,when i try to start the virtual m/c the boot
> > > screen stops at LILO 21.5,what could be the problem and how can i
> > > proceed further?
> >
> > I had a similar problem when I tried to make vmware use a raw disk, it'd
> > repeat "LI" on the screen over and over. Are you trying to access your win2k
> > install from linux?
> >
> > If you are, that's considered for "advanced users" according to the vmware
> > website, a lot of people have problems with raw disks (accessing a raw disk
> > that isn't empty probably complicates things even more). I gave up and went
> > back to a virtual disk.
> >
> > I'd suggest adding news.vmware.com to your news client and ask around on
> > the newsgroups in there, lots of vmware experts to be found.
> >
> > Matt
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