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Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Post by John Thompso » Mon, 05 Jul 1999 04:00:00




> Hi, I am a new linux user, using RH 6.0:

>     Recently, I have resized my linux partition with Partition Magic 4.
> After that, I can no longer boot into my linux partition without the use
> of linux floppy boot disk. I can dual boot my machine before using the
> PQ4 to resize my linux partitioin. I have NT installed and use NT OS
> loader to daul boot my machine. If I use the NT OS loader to boot into
> linux, it hangs on the prompt: "LI" and nothing goes on. Well, my linux
> works fine if I use the floppy to boot in!! Any ideas to fix the
> problem?

When you resized your linux partition it probably changed
the location of the kernel so lilo no longer can find it to
boot from the HD.  Just boot from your floppy and re-run
lilo to write the changes to the boot record and you should
be able to boot from the HD again.

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Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Post by Alleyoop Sa » Tue, 06 Jul 1999 04:00:00


Hi, I am a new linux user, using RH 6.0:

    Recently, I have resized my linux partition with Partition Magic 4.
After that, I can no longer boot into my linux partition without the use
of linux floppy boot disk. I can dual boot my machine before using the
PQ4 to resize my linux partitioin. I have NT installed and use NT OS
loader to daul boot my machine. If I use the NT OS loader to boot into
linux, it hangs on the prompt: "LI" and nothing goes on. Well, my linux
works fine if I use the floppy to boot in!! Any ideas to fix the
problem? Pls

Thx for you help.

 
 
 
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Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Post by Charles Sulliva » Tue, 06 Jul 1999 04:00:00


If you just resized a partition and are _sure_ that the kernel still resides
below the 1024 cylinder boundary, then simply rerunning /sbin/lilo (as root)
ought to restore your ability to boot from the HD.

>Hi, I am a new linux user, using RH 6.0:

>    Recently, I have resized my linux partition with Partition Magic 4.
>After that, I can no longer boot into my linux partition without the use
>of linux floppy boot disk. I can dual boot my machine before using the
>PQ4 to resize my linux partitioin. I have NT installed and use NT OS
>loader to daul boot my machine. If I use the NT OS loader to boot into
>linux, it hangs on the prompt: "LI" and nothing goes on. Well, my linux
>works fine if I use the floppy to boot in!! Any ideas to fix the
>problem? Pls

>Thx for you help.

 
 
 
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Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Post by Charles Sulliva » Tue, 06 Jul 1999 04:00:00


If you want to boot with LILO on the hard drive, the kernel must be
entirely below cyl 1024.  The usual way of insuring this is to
create a small /boot partition of about 10-15 Meg below this boundary
which contains the kernel and a couple of other small files.  The rest
of Linux can be anywhere.

If you can't arrange to have this /boot partition, you can also boot
Linux by running LOADLIN.EXE from a DOS partition.  Then the kernel
can reside anywhere, so long as it's accessible by DOS.

Regards,
Charles


>Hi Charles,

>I have run into problem that the partition is more than 1024 in LBA mode.
Then,
>I have the problem of installing the LILO.

>Any tricks on how to overcome this problem?

>TIA


>> If you just resized a partition and are _sure_ that the kernel still
resides
>> below the 1024 cylinder boundary, then simply rerunning /sbin/lilo (as
root)
>> ought to restore your ability to boot from the HD.


>> >Hi, I am a new linux user, using RH 6.0:

>> >    Recently, I have resized my linux partition with Partition Magic 4.
>> >After that, I can no longer boot into my linux partition without the use
>> >of linux floppy boot disk. I can dual boot my machine before using the
>> >PQ4 to resize my linux partitioin. I have NT installed and use NT OS
>> >loader to daul boot my machine. If I use the NT OS loader to boot into
>> >linux, it hangs on the prompt: "LI" and nothing goes on. Well, my linux
>> >works fine if I use the floppy to boot in!! Any ideas to fix the
>> >problem? Pls

>> >Thx for you help.

 
 
 
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Resize linux partition w/ Partition Magic!!

Post by Mohamad Termiz » Wed, 07 Jul 1999 04:00:00


Hi Charles,

I have run into problem that the partition is more than 1024 in LBA mode. Then,
I have the problem of installing the LILO.

Any tricks on how to overcome this problem?

TIA


> If you just resized a partition and are _sure_ that the kernel still resides
> below the 1024 cylinder boundary, then simply rerunning /sbin/lilo (as root)
> ought to restore your ability to boot from the HD.


> >Hi, I am a new linux user, using RH 6.0:

> >    Recently, I have resized my linux partition with Partition Magic 4.
> >After that, I can no longer boot into my linux partition without the use
> >of linux floppy boot disk. I can dual boot my machine before using the
> >PQ4 to resize my linux partitioin. I have NT installed and use NT OS
> >loader to daul boot my machine. If I use the NT OS loader to boot into
> >linux, it hangs on the prompt: "LI" and nothing goes on. Well, my linux
> >works fine if I use the floppy to boot in!! Any ideas to fix the
> >problem? Pls

> >Thx for you help.

 
 
 
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