Jay Barbee wrote: > > > before changing boot=/dev/sda1 to boot=/dev/sda > > I got 1FA: instead of LILO. Now I'm getting LI - I've had Suse on the > > system and no problems at boot. I don't want to re-install Suse again just > > to get this problem solved. > > > I was not sure if you had gotten a reply... > > The LI problem is not really an OS problem, but the bootloader problem. It > could be a problem with a partition table, but in most cases, i simply have > to > boot a rescue disk, mounting my root partition (/dev/sda1) and rerunning LILO > again. I did have a similar problem when a partitioning table got corrupt, > but we > will not tackle that now.
I have also added the line 'linear' to lilo.conf and rerun lilo, and it has worked. It stopping at the LI (IIRC) was a drive geometry problem. Tim -- (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] / (home) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.buoy.com/~tps "I have abandonded my search for the Truth, and now am looking for a good fantasy..." Ashleigh Brilliant ** Disclaimer: My views/comments/beliefs, as strange as they are, are my own.** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
