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06-07-2003, 05:21 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2002
Distribution: linux mandrake 7.2
Posts: 19
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Red hat wont boot
I recently installed redhat 7.2 ( i realize that it is out dated) on a system and when it finishes going through post and my system info and trys to boot from hard drive all i get as a "L" and it just sits their, i have even installed it on diffrent hard drives and still nothing any suggestions.  |
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06-07-2003, 07:01 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia, USA
Distribution: Debian 12
Posts: 8,353
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old bios?
Are you using old hardware? Will your bios boot beyond 1024 cylinders?
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06-08-2003, 07:49 AM
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Member
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: root@localhost
Distribution: Fedora Core 5, Ubuntu, Debian
Posts: 537
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hmm... try to post more info about your problem....
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06-08-2003, 09:15 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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This sounds like you're getting the L99999999 message - you're not alone, this has been asked a few times here. A search of this site should help.
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06-08-2003, 09:41 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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06-08-2003, 09:42 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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