Re: FW: SILO
On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 04:45:09PM +0200, Jesús M. Navarro wrote: 3) Make sure there's no BIOS/EFI param making your first disk's boot sector 'read only'. It would be OpenBoot on a Sun V240, but the advice probably still applies. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100917085534.gb3...@deckard.alcopop.org
FW: SILO
Hi, I have copied the Debian 5.0.6 ISO and began installing this to a SPARC V240 server. However almost at the end of the install and an error occurs 'The Silo package failed to install into /target, installing SILO as a boot loader is a required step' I have searched forums with a resolution to this error, without joy. Forums suggest that the first partition must be an ext2 or ext3 and it should be mounted as /boot. The partitioned disks on the server currently look like this; #1 98.7MB F EXT3 /BOOT #2 34.7GB F EXT3 / #4 1.6GB F SWAP SWAP Can you suggest how to resolve this issue? Is it something with my partitioned disks that needs to be changed? Thank you -- This email and any attached files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you received this email in error you may not take action based on its contents, nor should you copy, print or show this to anyone; instead please reply to the sender and highlight the error, then delete the message from your system. Please note that the content of e-mail sent and received may have to be disclosed by the Council in response to a request for access to information. - Sunderland is aiming to become the most liveable city in the UK. Visit www.Sunderland.gov.uk for Council services and information. Business investors can access www.Investinsunderland.co.uk Visitors to the City should log onto www.Visitsunderland.com
Re: FW: SILO
Hi, Jennie: On Thursday 16 September 2010 16:09:09 Jennie Kingsland wrote: Hi, I have copied the Debian 5.0.6 ISO and began installing this to a SPARC V240 server. However almost at the end of the install and an error occurs 'The Silo package failed to install into /target, installing SILO as a boot loader is a required step' Forums suggest that the first partition must be an ext2 or ext3 and it should be mounted as /boot. The partitioned disks on the server currently look like this; #1 98.7MB F EXT3 /BOOT #2 34.7GB F EXT3 / #4 1.6GB F SWAP SWAP Can you suggest how to resolve this issue? Is it something with my partitioned disks that needs to be changed? Three hints: 1) Re-check the MD5 sum of your downloaded CD (there may be some error affecting that package). 2) Check caps: your boot partition's mount point should be '/boot' instead of '/BOOT'. 3) Make sure there's no BIOS/EFI param making your first disk's boot sector 'read only'. Cheers. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201009161645.09694.jesus.nava...@undominio.net
FW: SILO Fun (Was: Re: Seems to be working (Was: Re: Debian and IPX))
I just finished installing debian in my IPX. Well, almost. When it is the time to make the disk bootable, this is the message I am getting: SILO wasn't able to install. You'll still be able to boot your system if you create a boot floppy, but it won't be able to boot without a floppy. What could be causing that and what can I do? Greetings Maybe You don't have a partition called whole disk. On my system. (SS2 and IBM 4GB): /dev/hda1 - /boot (10 MB) /dev/hda2 - / (1GB) /dev/hda3 - whole disk /dev/hda5 - /home (rest) Something like this. Maybe You need to have this first partition (boot) at start of disk, because Silo can't reach the kernel after 1024 cylinder on disk. Maybe I'm wrong ;-) Have fun! Bogusław Borgosz
