Booting problem

ackroyd · 07-08-2003, 07:30 AM

After installing Red hat 9, on rebooting I am getting an insert boot disk error. I have SCSI hd and a Tape drive and CDROM on IDE.

I "prepared" an installation boot disk... how can I kick start my installation from the boot disk?

captainstorm · 07-08-2003, 09:38 AM

First, did you take out the floppy out of the floppy driver?

I have no idea on SCSI.....

But could you boot into linux by the floppy?

ackroyd · 07-08-2003, 09:47 AM

Thanks...

I can boot from the floopy. It takes me to the boot:

From here what should I do to start my linux on the HD?

captainstorm · 07-08-2003, 09:51 AM

Have you installed the bootloader? for example LILO or GRUB(or GURB I forgot). Besides, what is the error in detail?

ackroyd · 07-08-2003, 09:55 AM

The error is that the BIOS cannot see a bootable HD

captainstorm · 07-08-2003, 09:59 AM

So, again, I don't know whether it is the problem of SCSI. But I am wondering indeed if you have installed the bootloader. If not, you might need to install it manually. Refer to Redhat 9 reference guide chapter 2 for how to install the Bootloader.

If you have already installed bootloader, then, .... I have no idea.