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Old 03-26-2004, 03:45 PM   #1
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Missing operating system?

i just installed on one big ext3 partition, i dont have a swap partition.. and the install went ok and i configured the root paswrod and rebooted and took out the install cd and now it just sais 'Missing operating system' whats that all about?
 
Old 03-26-2004, 04:04 PM   #2
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did you install lilo? if so where?
 
Old 03-26-2004, 04:04 PM   #3
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The partition your using, did you make it bootable? Any other OS's on this machine? Did you install a boot loader?
 
Old 03-26-2004, 07:32 PM   #4
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i tried to install lilo but it wouldnt have it for some reason. so i made a boot disk floppy and try to boot up from that but i get stopped with a kernel panic. im going to try again and ill post back when i can tell you the problem in more detial...
 
Old 03-26-2004, 08:47 PM   #5
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you can use the install CD to boot your slack that intalled on your disk, then install lilo or grub in MBR.just try it ,good luck~
 
  


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