Package: base-config Hello, i have a big problem installing Debian Sarge (offical snapshot vom 20.03.04) on a PC with an external Boot-Manager (Bootstar) and some different Windows-Versions on the Hard-Disk. I want to install the Linux on Partition 10 (Partition 11 is Swap) on the PC. There was a Mandrake-Distribution installed on the Partition before and there was no problem to boot it with the Bootstar-Bootmanager. First i have installed Sarge on the Partition and i have choosen to install Grub and when it asks to install it on the MBR i have choosen "No". But Grub was installed on the MBR and has overwritten the Bootstar. The Linux did boot with no problem but i could not boot any other operating system. After i had reconstructed the Bootstar i installed Sarge again and tried out to take Lilo to install on /dev/hda1. The Menu "crashes" with stripes on the screen. Bootstar was not overwritten, but Linux boots with the graphical Lilo of Mandrake and brakes on starting Cron! I tried a 3rd Insallation with Lilo and it ends with overwriting the Bootstar. I have edited the lilo.conf to start lilo from /dev/hda1 and repairs the Bootstar. But it does not work. I can boot Windows but the "Mandrake-Lilo" starts again. ========================================================= So the bug is that the Install-Routine can't install the boot-loader on a Partition. It only works with installing in the MBR. ========================================================= Another problem is that i can't but from CD or Diskette. When i enter boot: "linux root=/dev/hda1" it crashes with VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) -> I have installed ext3 ! (Is the choice of ext 2 better ?) Mounted devfs on /dev VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block(0,0) Please append a correct "root=" boot option -> Bootstar is mapping the Partition tables All Partitions before 10 seems to be not partitionized. Partition 10 will be the first partition. Kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) So what can i do ? How can i install Lilo or Grub on /dev/hda1 ? The other problem is that i can't boot Linux with CD or Diskette to edit or install. Thank you for response. Best regards Karsten
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