I am tring to install Woody on my Compaq Armada 7770, I have previously
succesfully installed Potato with the following entries in lilo.conf:
boot = /dev/hda
root = /dev/hda1
disk = /dev/hda
bios=0x80
sectors=63
heads=240
install = /boot/boot.b
map = /boot/map
vga = normal
delay = 200
message = /etc/cjtboot.msg
image = /vmlinuz
label=Version20
read-only
append = "hda = 8944,15,63"
image = /vmlinuz22
label=Version22
read-only
append = "hda = 8944,15,63"
I had to include the cylinders, heads and sector info because the hard disc
wrongly reports it's parameters when probed.
First time I tried booting from Disc 1 of the CD set I got the message:
Loading isolinux: Disc Error 87, drive 9F
Boot Fail: Press a key to retry
Having backed up all important data I used the boot command:
rescue hda=8944,15,63 root=/dev/hdb1
This got the installation going are far as setting the keyboard
initialising, scanning and mounting of all drives. The process stalled when
trying to read the boot image from the CD because of a proble with /instmnt
(or similar).
Now non of the boot parameters seem to work - just get disc errors.
Unfortunately I cannot boot dos and use that route 'cos the CD drive and
floopy drive use the same bay.
Any ideas gratefully received.
Best regards
Chris Tipney
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