Slackware Lilo Problem and changing mac for network

Rommeo · 12-04-2007, 01:18 PM

Hi

i have 2 questions that i could not solve till now.
Today i have installed slackware 12. And could not solve a problem about lilo..

1-) So my question is :
root@slackware:/#fdisk -l

Code:

Device	Boot	Start	End	Blocks		ID	System
/dev/hda1*	1	1237	993617		7	HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2	1238	4864	29133877+	f	W95 ext'd(LBA)
/dev/hda5	1238	1931	5574523+	83	Linux
/dev/hda6	1932	2001	562243+		82	Linux Swap
/dev/hda7	2002	2059	465853		b	W95 FAT32
/dev/hda8	2060	4864	22531131	7	HPFS/NTFS

i tried to ( mkdir /mnt/hd > mount /dev/hda5 /mnt/hd > cd /mnt/hd > chroot /mnt/hd > lilo ) And it gives me an error like :

Code:

warning '/proc/partitions' does not exist, disk scan bypassed 
Added windows *
Fatal Illegal 'root=' specifion (IN

Then when i try something else it gives me this message

Code:

cannot open proc/partitions

So i could not solve my problem and could not install lilo over slackware. Can someone help me ? And should i change any file as slackware 11 to start slackware with x ( with KDE i mean ) when computer starts ?

here is my lilo.conf

Code:

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/sda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root =
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

2-) My second question is about changing mac. I have a desktop computer which is windows installed. And I m a member of a large network. Today i have noticed that i can not use any computer except my desktops mac adress. So after i have solved my first problem i need to change laptop(slackware)'s mac adress to connect internet.. Any ideas about changing mac adress ??

i m a newbie. i ll be glad if you can reply any of my questions.
Thanx in advance.

bioe007 · 12-04-2007, 01:49 PM

I'm not sure I understand why you're doing this?

Quote:

i tried to ( mkdir /mnt/hd > mount /dev/hda5 /mnt/hd > cd /mnt/hd > chroot /mnt/hd > lilo ) And it gives me an error like :

you haven't really explained what the 'lilo problem' is, unless I've missed something. Are you booting a live/install cd to install lilo? (because it failed to write properly during install?)

if so the sequence should go:

1. boot cd
2. mkdir myroot # don't put it in /mnt
3. mount -t <your fs type> /dev/hda5 ./myroot
4. chroot ./myroot /bin/bash
5. edit lilo.conf as needed
6. /sbin/lilo -v
7. reboot # (finger crossing optional)

your lilo.conf seems screwed up.

Code:

# Start LILO global section
lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/sda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
<snip>
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root =
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

do you see the inconsistency? your boot device is listed as /dev/sda but fdisk is telling you (and the windows partition) is identified as /dev/hda

you also must specify the root location of your linux install.

I would change to this:

Code:

# Start LILO global section
lba32 # Allow booting past 1024th cylinder with a recent BIOS
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
<snip>
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda5
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

hth, if I've misinterpreted the problem, please repost with more details on the lilo issue.

#2 - ifconfig <interface> hw ether <address>

here interface for you is likely 'eth0' or 'wlan0' for wired/wireless respectively. try 'man ifconfig' if you still have troubles.

-ed- sorry missed one:

Quote:

And should i change any file as slackware 11 to start slackware with x ( with KDE i mean ) when computer starts ?

as root vi /etc/inittab and change:

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:3:initdefault:

to

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:4:initdefault:

duryodhan · 12-05-2007, 08:18 PM

To change your comp's mac address go into /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf and

HWADDR[0]="newmac"

if you want to change your eth0 MAC , etc.

The examples in that file will make it plenty clear