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Old 08-26-2003, 09:29 PM   #1
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Boot-Up Problems


I just rebooted my machine to test my new lilo.conf settings (which worked) but when I attempted to boot into my normal option (using the latest kernel under Red Hat 9), it booted-up to the point where it would normally switch to run level 5 but instead switched to run level 9. It then complained about having nothing left to do in this runlevel and then stopped booting altogether. Luckily I had my old kernel settings saved as a back-up so I am still able to boot-up. How can I solve this problem?

The only changes I made to lilo.conf were labels (I added "s so I could use multiple words) and the removal of the DOS option which didn't work anyways.

Cheers,
Dan
 
Old 08-26-2003, 10:02 PM   #2
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i think you made an error in your config..
so do you get to the lilo prompt??
and if you can, can you type:
linux 5
 
Old 08-27-2003, 12:08 AM   #3
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My lilo.conf reads as follows:

prompt
timeout=50
default=linux
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
message=/boot/message
lba32

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9
label="Red Hat 9"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-20.9.img
read-only
append="hdc=ide-scsi root=LABEL=/"

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8
label="Linux Backup"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img
read-only
append="hdc=ide-scsi root=LABEL=/"


I get to the LILO graphical interface where I can choose either Red Hat 9 (my default) or Linux Backup (what I am currently having to use). When I choose the former, I get the problem previously described. Otherwise I'm fine.

Dan
 
Old 08-27-2003, 04:16 PM   #4
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Anybody?
 
Old 08-27-2003, 08:24 PM   #5
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well, i'm no expert, but it sounds like LILO is working ok - you sure it's not the new kernel?
 
Old 08-27-2003, 09:47 PM   #6
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I think you've got the right stuff, just in the wrong place. In general, I think you want to put the "append...." clause as a separate line, and remove the quotes around the root dir specification. Here's my lilo.conf file -- J.W.

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# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# 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
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda7
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# DOS bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = DOS
table = /dev/hda
# DOS bootable partition config ends
 
Old 08-27-2003, 09:52 PM   #7
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i noticed that in my lilo.conf file i had only one image=, the rest were other=

i suppose it could be that...
 
Old 08-27-2003, 10:54 PM   #8
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Well, before I edited my lilo.conf it was in an identical format barring the fact there were two more options (yet another Linux one and a DOS one) which I have deleted. I'll try juggling the stuff y'all said around and see if that works.

Dan
 
Old 08-27-2003, 11:37 PM   #9
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I discovered the problem. I had it labelled "Red Hat 9" and it was interpreting the 9 as the runlevel I wanted it to go to. Everything's hunky-dory now though.

Dan
 
Old 08-27-2003, 11:50 PM   #10
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glad to hear it
 
  


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