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I have tryed to install Slackware 9.1 two times and failed . I can not figure out why .
I'm trying to install the sistem using the CDs
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boot: bare.i
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login: root
I run "CFDISK" and create 2 PRIMARY partitions , destroying the ones on wich I have Fedora
1- SWAP (82) partition , size: aprox. 240 MB
2- normal linux (83) partition , size: aprox. 16 GB
I "write" them both and continue with "Setup"
I activate the SWAP partition , format the / partition (I do this in "slow mode - check for bad blocks") .. everything seems to be ok ..
the first time I tryed this , I chose "Install LILO"
the second time I chose "Don't install LILO"
(in both cases , GRUB remains . how do I fix this "problem" ?)
I chose the installation type: "FULL"
the install process seems to run without problems , I create a boot disk , eject the cd .. reboot
1) GRUB doesn't "SEE" any operating systems and there is no sign of LILO
2) I insert the boot disk and try to boot from it -> ERROR .. replace disk and try again
I try "mount root=/dev/hda4 rw" -> ERROR
( /dev/hda4 is the / partition )
Chris H - well , I installed GRUB when I installed Fedora ; no , I didn't go "expert" mode when installing LILO as I never used this boot loader before - I'll try "expert" mode the next time though , thanks
Andrew - the problem is that the GRUB "splash" image and everything is on the Fedora /boot partition , wich is destroyed when I create the partitions needed for Slackware to install
+ even if I wouldn't 'destroy' the /boot partition , there is no way I could access it - thanks for replying !
Sorry I misunderstood. I thought you meant you had Fedora and Windows installed and wanted to add Slack to the list. In my experience it's very difficult to get lilo to boot two different types of linux and Windows (which is why I like Grub so much) but if you just want Windows and Slack then if I were you I would go round the install process again and put lilo on the master boot record (MBR). If that fails then you could either reinstall Fedora or boot with the Windows CD and use that to fixmbr http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...ons_fixmbr.asp
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