Hi Kent, >>The problem : the new hard disk is too big to be correctly recognized by the >>BIOS, so I disabled it in the BIOS configuration. I have burned Sarge 3.1 >>netinst CD, and ran the install without any problem, with Grub on /dev/hda >>(the new hard disk). This computer has no floppy drive : only CD-ROM drive. >>I booted the computer on the CD-ROM drive, using the well known (for me, under >>Woody) commando by lilo prompt : rescue root=/dev/hda1 >>But this time, it does not function. >>Is there any rescue possibility in Sarge? >>I have read there about Tomsrbt or Damn Small Linux to repair problem with >>MBR/Grub : but I am not looking for such a solution, but only a convenient >>method to boot on a CD and then use /dev/hda1 as root. > I'm confused by your description.
Sorry : my english knowledge is a little bit old : it is difficult for me to be completely clear! > First you say the problem is that your hard drive is not recognized by > the BIOS. Exactly. > Then you imply that's not a problem, because the install proceeded > without a problem. Exactly : I boot from the Netinst Sarge CD, then install Sarge without any problem till the first reboot (after Grub install on MBR). > Then you indicate you're trying to boot via CD. Why? Is it because the > machine can't find the hard drive and boot from it? What CD are you > booting from? The Sarge installer? The machine can not find the hard drive : I must boot from the CD (this is the only other peripheral that I may use). The CD I am booting from : the Netinst Sarge CD. > What is not working about "rescue root=/dev/hda1"? What errors/symptoms > are you getting? Does this CD use lilo, or Grub? AFAIK, it uses Isolinux: - when I try : rescue root=/dev/hda1 I become : "Could not find kernel image: rescue" - then, I have tried : linux root=/dev/hda1 and also : linux root=0301 (that should be /dev/hda1) and the boot process functions till the error message : VFS : Cannot open root device "0301" or unknown block(3,1) Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic : VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown block(3,1) Thanks, Sylvain. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
