On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 12:46:53PM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: > Emma Jane Hogbin said: > > Now I'm getting: L 40 40 40 40 (etc). The error code means > > "seek failure" according to some emails I found (via google). I installed > > lilo on the MBR (hda not hda1) and have tried rebooting with both my > > previous lilo.conf file and the default conf file. Both give the same > > error. > > I've tried changing the BIOS according to: > http://clue.denver.co.us/pipermail/clue-tech/2003-February/006785.html > and have ENABLED LBA. I'm using my (before problems) lilo.conf file which > has lba32 (type of geometry?). Maybe I'm using the wrong order of > operations though? > 1. update BIOS and enable LBA under the master harddrive; save changes and > exit > 2. reboot with CD in the drive and enter into the rescue CD > 3. mount / and /backup partitions > 4. make system bootable > 5. execute a shell program > 6. copy lilo.conf file from /backups to /target/etc/lilo.conf > 7. reboot the system with no CD in the drive > > I guess this isn't my problem?
Well, what went wrong? Which steps did and which didn't work out? Reading through your link, though, I don't think LBA is your problem. But following these steps should make your system bootable again. But, to make it bootable, I find it more intuitive to first copy my lilo.conf and then run lilo -r /target. This chroots to /target and therefore all kernel images and alike are found in their usual places. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
