ok, I figured it out. for the records, there where several steps necessary:
- an extra append when booting from cd-rom "rescue root=/dev/hda2 hda=49585,16,63" - _careful_ and __complete__ reading of the Hard-Disk-Upgrade - mini-Howto: 10. "...With Debian, make sure that the "boot" line says "/dev/hda" rather than "/dev/hda1" or similar if you want to install LILO on the Master Boot Record." - now, of course, the rest was editing lilo.conf appropriate :-/ echo RTFM >>$self I still don´t know why the kernel detects another CHS depending on whether the disk is primary or secondary master ... -- ----- ___ - Robert Waldner EUnet/AT tech staff ---- / / / ___ ____ _/_ -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RW960-RIPE --- /--- / / / / /___/ / --- ---EUnet EDV-DienstleistungsgesmbH--- -- /___ /___/ / / /___ /_ ---- Diefenbachgasse 35 A-1150 Wien - ----- Tel: +43 1 89933 Fax: +43 1 89933 533
