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Hi,

I'm trying to install Slackware Linux 1.2.x.

The problem is that LILO won't boot from any of the boot disks that I've made
(such as bare, idecd, etc.).  I understand that I should get the LILO message
at boot, but all I get is just LI.

I have a 486DX2-66, with a old BIOS (no >528MB hard drive support in BIOS).
I'm trying to install it on either my 200MB HD or my 1.0GB.
I have a Mitsumi 2X CD-ROM drive.

Can someone help?

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Regards,
Dan Kha
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        Sounds like LILO is attempting to boot from the floppy,
        which shouldn't (hardly) involve the hard disk. (ie sorry
        don't know) however /usr/doc/lilo/README says the partial
        LILO prompt means:

  (<nothing>)  No part of LILO has been loaded. LILO either isn't installed
    or the partition on which its boot sector is located isn't active.
   L<error>...   The first stage boot loader has been loaded and started,
    but it can't load the second stage boot loader. The two-digit error
    codes indicate the type of problem. (See also section "Disk error
    codes".) This condition usually indicates a media failure or a geometry
    mismatch (e.g. bad disk parameters, see section "Disk geometry").
   LI   The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot
    loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a
    geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map
    installer.
   LIL   The second stage boot loader has been started, but it can't load
    the descriptor table from the map file. This is typically caused by a
    media failure or by a geometry mismatch.
   LIL?   The second stage boot loader has been loaded at an incorrect
    address. This is typically caused by a subtle geometry mismatch or by
    moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer.
   LIL-   The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either be caused by a
    geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/map without running the map
    installer.
   LILO   All parts of LILO have been successfully loaded.

        Is the floppy correctly set in CMOS as a 3.5" or a 5.25",
        and the floppy created from the correct image?

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Any one have any ideas?

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Quote:

>The problem is that LILO won't boot from any of the boot disks that I've made
>(such as bare, idecd, etc.).  I understand that I should get the LILO message
>at boot, but all I get is just LI.

When you boot from floppy boot & root disks, do you need to specify
hd parameters with an  hd=c,h,s   statement?   If so, that's what you
should put in the append line of lilo.conf.

Don't forget to re-run lilo after changing lilo.conf

More details are available in  the LILO User's Guide.

Cheers,
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Quote:>    LI   The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot
>     loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a
>     geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map
>     installer.

Also the emergency boot disk goes through and halts at a kernel panic as if the kernel were
compressed when it was expected to be expanded.  I don't know about that one either as it is the
disk made from the linux setup.  So I can only enter linux again by install disk.

I assume a geometry problem, but don't know how to get around it.
Any help please email me:

Thanks,

Todd.

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Nathan Nichols

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Regards,
Dan Kha
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: >>
: >>The problem is that LILO won't boot from any of the boot disks that I've made
: >>(such as bare, idecd, etc.).  I understand that I should get the LILO message
: >>at boot, but all I get is just LI.
: >>
: >
: >Hi Dan,  Basically, this is LILO's way of sending you an error message.
: >Your h.d. geometry is not being automatically recognized and you probably
: >need to add a statement to lilo.conf, something like
: >append="hd=C,H,S"     where c,h,s are the true physical parameters of your
: >disk.  If you already have an append line, you may add to it by leaving
: >a blank after the first directive, and then adding the 2nd, all within the
: >quotes. Don't use 2 append lines.
: >
: >When you boot from floppy boot & root disks, do you need to specify
: >hd parameters with an  hd=c,h,s   statement?   If so, that's what you
: >should put in the append line of lilo.conf.
: >
: >Don't forget to re-run lilo after changing lilo.conf
: >
: >More details are available in  the LILO User's Guide.
: >
: >Cheers,
: >--

: >

: Dan, I ran into the same deal a few days ago too.  The append statement was
: needed, but I also had to add a line that said "linear" under the append
: statement.

: ======================
: Nathan Nichols

: ======================

The above explanations sound fine, but I think Dan has been unable to install
Linux yet. How can he edit lilo.conf? (I have no idea. Just clarifying the
question.)

-Javier

Hello Friends,
   I have installed linux on my machine with boot/root from my friend.  I
wish to make boot-root-install disks (3 disks) of my own.  I read the
Bootdisk-HOWTO and tried the stuff but it did not work for me.  I do not
have zImage but a vmlinuz file.  Besides I made 3 floppies with fdformat
/dev/fd0H1440.  I did mount -t minix /dev/fd0 /mnt on my friends floppy
and looked what's there in it.  I saw /boot,/dev,/etc,/proc,vmlinuz.
I need these on my install floppy but do not know how to copy them or is
there a command that I need to do.
Similar root, boot floppies I need to make.
This is simple but I do not know so please suggest me what to do.
I do not wish to use any text to do this task.  ftp sites are ok.
I did get Bo..HOWTO as I said.  Such suggestions are welcomed.

Have a good day !!!

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