duh.. I forgot to attach the lilo.conf file. I'll try again. When I try to
boot from the hard drive, all that happens is I get a screenfull of zeros.
here's how my hd is partitioned:
hdc1=windows
hdc3=/
hdc5=/home
hdc6=/usr
hdc4=swap
thanks for replying.
David B. Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> To quote Dale Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> # I'm having a problem with LILO. I have windows installed in the first
> # partition on my hd but somehow have wiped out the mbr. I've also tried
> to
> # compile the new 2.4 kernel, but am getting the following error:
> # cat bzImage > /vmlinuz
> # cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /
> # if [ -x /sbin/lilo ]; then /sbin/lilo; else /etc/lilo/install; fi
> # Fatal: open /dev/hda1: Device not configured
> # make[1]: *** [zlilo] Error 1
> # make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> # make: *** [bzlilo] Error 2
> #
> # I've read the man page, but still am not having any luck. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> For some reason, lilo is looking in /dev/hda1 for something. My bet
> would be your lilo.conf has an "other = /dev/hda1" line, and it can't
> use it any more for some reason. However, since you lilo.conf attachment
> didn't make it through, there's very little anyone can do :(
>
> Dave
>
> David Barclay Harris, Clan Barclay
> Aut agere, aut mori. (Either action, or death.)
>
# Generated by liloconfig
# Specifies the boot device
boot=/dev/hdc1
# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root.
# If the special name CURRENT is used, the root device is set to the
# device on which the root file system is currently mounted. If the root
# has been changed with -r , the respective device is used. If the
# variable ROOT is omitted, the root device setting contained in the
# kernel image is used. It can be changed with the rdev program.
root=/dev/hdc3
# Enables map compaction:
# Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single
# read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the map
# smaller. Using COMPACT is especially recommended when booting from a
# floppy disk.
compact
# Install the specified file as the new boot sector.
# If INSTALL is omitted, /boot/boot.b is used as the default.
install=/boot/boot.b
# Specifies the number of _tenths_ of a second LILO should
# wait before booting the first image. LILO
# doesn't wait if DELAY is omitted or if DELAY is set to zero.
delay=20
# Specifies the location of the map file. If MAP is
# omitted, a file /boot/map is used.
map=/boot/map
# Specifies the VGA text mode that should be selected when
# booting. The following values are recognized (case is ignored):
# NORMAL select normal 80x25 text mode.
# EXTENDED select 80x50 text mode. The word EXTENDED can be
# abbreviated to EXT.
# ASK stop and ask for user input (at boot time).
# <number> use the corresponding text mode. A list of available modes
# can be obtained by booting with vga=ask and pressing [Enter].
vga=normal
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
read-only
# If you have another OS on this machine (say DOS),
# you can boot if by uncommenting the following lines
# (Of course, change /dev/hda2 to wherever your DOS partition is.)
other=/dev/hdc1
label=windows
