btw from my red hat 7.1 harddisk, it can't see or access the drive that had
my windows installed on it.
Best Wishes,
Jackson Yap
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackson Yap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Summary of the problem :(
> I have did everything you said, uncheck the linear option and tries to run
> the /sbin/lilo after setting it to boot=/dev/dd1 but the sbin/lilo still
> don't run.
>
> is there anything wrong with this? :
>
> image=/dev/hda1
> root=/dev/hdd1
>
> (this always appear at the end of the 'expert' window after i apply it)
>
> Best Wishes,
> Jackson Yap
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ICQ: 5521675
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Summary of the problem :(
>
>
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Jackson Yap wrote:
> >
> > > mine looks something like this:
> > >
> > > boot=/dev/hdd5
> > > map=/boot/map
> > > install=/boot/boot.b
> > > prompt
> > > vga=ext
> > > timeout=50
> > > default=linux
> > > linear
> > >
> > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3-12
> > > label=linux
> > > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.3-12.img
> > > read-only
> > > root=/dev/hdd5
> > >
> > > other=/dev/hda1
> > > optional
> > > label=dos
> > > table=/dev/hda
> > >
> > > I found out that hdd5 is where all my redhat 7.1 files are at and hdd1
> is
> > > nothing but have a /boot and full of boot!! So should i put hdd5 or
hdd1
> > > behind 'root=/dev/' ? I read from the readme that after changing the
> thing
> > > behind 'root=/dev/' , you need to type '/sbin/lilo -v -v' at the run
> there
> > > to install lilo or something? but when i type nothing appears.
> > >
> > > that's about it. and one more thing. when i install redhat, i did not
> > > install the lilo to MBR but to the first partition something. and also
> my
> > > hda1 is where my window/dos is installed.
> > >
> > > The problem is my boot manager can detect the linux at hdd1 and hdd5,
> but
> > > when i tried to run linux from the boot manager, it only stuck with a
> 'L' :(
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > > Jackson Yap
> > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > ICQ: 5521675
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > If you use "boot=/dev/hdd1", remove the linear option, and "/sbin/lilo"
> > runs without errors, then you should be able to set your boot manager to
> > use hdd1 and have it work. By having the boot loader installing itself
> > to the MBR or /boot, you can be sure the BIOS or your boot loader can
> > load it.
> >
> > Mikkel
> > --
> >
> > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> > for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
> >
> >
> >
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