Installation Problem

jvpandian · 12-07-2002, 10:56 PM

Hi all,
I came across a peculiar problem why tried to install pcqlinux 7.1 based RH7.1. It installed well but at the end of installation it shown an error message as "/dev/hdb not in the first drive". Further it says that i could not boot the linux until i boot it using a boot floppy. Please help me to come out the situation

Thanks in advance

Anbudan
Pandian

neo77777 · 12-07-2002, 11:24 PM

Well, you should install a boot loader on MBR (master boot record), linux comes with some, the popular ones are LILO (LInux LOader) and GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader), as I understand you are setting up a dual boot system, most probably Linux/Windows system, am I correct? I guess you need to read up a bit about dual boot setups, it depends on what version of Windows you are dual booting Linux with, so here are some pointers
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...w2k-HOWTO.html
http://wwwacs.gantep.edu.tr/linux/sl...ook/x1776.html
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...t-install.html
and many others including search here + http://www.google.com/linux

jvpandian · 12-07-2002, 11:40 PM

But I am not trying a dual boot. I just wanted to install the linux as server. Let me know how to do it. my system configuration is i am having only one harddisk. I have created two fat32 partitions only. Please help me.

neo77777 · 12-08-2002, 01:02 AM

why do you need fat32 partitions? Anyway you should install LILO or GRUB on MBR and also make sure the partiotn that holds your kernel image vmlinuz (most probably /boot partition) set bootable flag. Also your lilo or grub should be instructed where to look for the kernel, this is a little bit of mine /etc/lilo.conf

Code:

image = /boot/vmlinuz-athlon
  root = /dev/hda1
  label = Linux
  read-only

It says that the kernel is under /boot/vmlinuz-athlon and it is on /dev/hda1 partition.
So I'm still puzzled why do you need fat32 partitions? To serve windows files for your network?

jvpandian · 12-08-2002, 01:47 AM

My aim is not to have fat32 system. But I just want to have the linux server get installed. Thatsall. Please explain from scaratch what shoud i do to get the lunux server installed