On Tue, Aug 08, 2000 at 10:42:04AM +0200, Dirk Allard wrote: > Hi, > > I just installed the latest slink cd image on my machine (worked ok). Trying > to install lilo it wouldn't work, because the boot disk has over 1024 > cylinders. Unfortunately the floppy is not working, so I cannot boot through > a boot floppy. Is there any way to install an acutal lilo after booting with > the debian install cd? One addition: before this I had grub as boot loader > (mandrake Linux). > Check out the previous thread named 'lilo problems' in this mailing list. You might find useful answers. In summary : - to use lilo with > 1024(1023) cyl, you need to run 'lilo -L' or insert the option 'lba32' in your lilo.conf - You might have to remove the existing boot record with 'lilo -u' or 'lilo -U', then create a new boot record with 'mkboot -installkernel', then run lilo. If so, you have to patch the script /sbin/mkboot, wich does not work if you have more than 1024 cyl.
Ciao -- FB
