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micflunu 10-23-2012 05:20 AM

lilo error message
 
i installed lilo boat-loader run /sbin/lilo -v -v to put it in my MBR of ubuntu 11.04
and made the following changes to my lilo.conf file
lba32
boot = /dev/sda
map =/boot/ System.map-2.6.38-8-generic
prompt
timeout = 50
compact
vga = extended
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-16-generic
label = linux
root = /dev/hda5
initrd = initrd.img-2.6.38-16-generic
read-only
and run lilo then when i reload my system this is what happened
Bios data check successful.........
..........
...........
.
.
mount: mounting /dev/block/8:5 on root failed
Begin: Running /scripts/local.bottom ... done
done.
Begin: Running /scripts/init.bottom .......mount:mounting /dev on /root/dev faild :no such file or directory
mount: mounting /proc on /root/proc failed :no such file or directory
Target filesystem doesnot have requested /sbin/init. :no such file or directory


what is this and what is the solution pls help.
tnx!!!!

millgates 10-23-2012 05:59 AM

Quote:

Code:

boot = /dev/sda
...
root = /dev/hda5


Just a guess, shouldn't it be /dev/sda5? Or do you use an old IDE drive?


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