> I've read through all the messages in two groups to solve my problem. I
> am dual booting Win2K and Mandrake 8. I have Win2K on an 18gig scsi
> sda1 and Linux on a 4gig scsi, the root being sdb1. I've just added a
> 40gig ATA100 (on a ATA66 controller). I've tried different combinations
> and this current one is the last. I'm tired of reinstalling. I've
> installed LILO on sdb1. When booting, I select linux on the win2k
> loader and it stops at LI. Any suggestions? Here is an abbreviated
> lilo.conf file
LI means it loaded the second stage boot loader, but failed to execute
it. So whats that mean? Usually geometry mismatch, or one of the files
being moved.
Quote:> boot=/dev/sdb1
So its just stuck on the first partition of sdb. Have you attempted to put Lilo
on to the main MBR thats being read (eg /dev/sda, or the new ATA100,
what ever the BIOS is told to boot).
Quote:> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
Have you tried it with different options, like /boot/boot-menu.b?
Quote:> vga=normal
> default=linux
> ketable=/boot/us.klt
> lba32
Try changing this line to "linear" (without quotes) or removing it
totally (this can be the geometry mismatch bit).
Quote:> prompt
> timeout=50
If your using the NT loader to load Linux straight off, you'll probably
want to get rid of the prompt line and change timeout to 0?
Quote:> message=/boot/message
> menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
Comment out menu=scheme, and make sure the /boot/message file exists.
Quote:> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> label=linux
> root=/dev/sdb1
> initrd=/boot/initrd.img
> append=" quiet"
> vga=788
> read-only
> other=/dev/sda1
> label=NT
> table=/dev/sda
> map-drive=0x80
> to 0x81
> map-drive=0x81
> to 0x80
> other=/dev/fd0
> label=floppy
> unsafe
Always remember to rerun Lilo after fiddling with the lilo.conf file. As
your loading Linux from NT you'll have to do more than just that:
Make an image that NT can load with:
dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
Copy the /bootsect.lnx to a FAT floppy. Boot to NT copy the file off the
floppy to c:\. Now edit the boot.ini file (you'll have to get rid of the
system and read only file permissions) and add a
c:\bootsect.lnx="Linux"
under the [Operating Systems] section. Save file. Add back System and
read-only permissions. Now restart and see if Linux loads properly.
You'll have to go through that procedure every time you change the Lilo
setup, unless there is a new way of doing it straight from the partition?
Skeldof
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