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Also, after i did all that stuff i did try to make a boot disk but it didnt recongnize the command mkbootdisk??? so if i cant run that command how can i make a boot disk?
Im pretty sure i did, im re doing everything and when it finishes i am going to make a boot disk, somehow Isnt there some kde or gnome program that does it, idk cuz i never use kde or gnome but i think there might be
idk if this could help but after i type make install (after make bzImage) it says at the end Warning: LBA32 addressing asumed. Coild this might be causing the LI ???
Just finished redoing everything and i went into xterm, typed su, entred the password and typed mkbootdisk and it says
bash:mkbootdisk: command not found
Originally posted by Aussie Have a look at the Bootdisk-HOWTO.
Wow, all that just to make a boot disk! Also in there is included the LILO error codes:
LI - The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer.
But i dont see how to fix this, if i can either fix lilo or make a boot disk then i think the sound will work (im not rebooting until i do one or the other, and hopefully make a boot disk)
I found a way to make a boot disk using a gui program that starts when you type the command: makebootdisk
It asks for the location of my kernel, where would this be after i made all the changes?
When you use the cd as a bootdisk your not booting the kernel on the cd, your booting the kernel on your hard drive.
At the prompt (where you type 'bare.i'), type the following,
[code]
linux root=/dev/hd**
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Replace /dev/hd** with the correct location of your install.
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