problem installing LILO
i've problem starting my slack . (dual boot ) win xp
1- i installed slack 10.1 from bootable cd without any problems but when reached lilo step it failed . 2- i decided to install it from cd . i booted the 1st cd and i typed bare.i /dev/hda4 no initrd as my slack partition is hda4 in order to boot as root and tryed to type lilo and this what happend Code:
root@slackware:/# lilo Code:
:/# /etc/fstab i've tried a lot of things but can't remember it now . really i'm frustrated:confused: :confused: :confused: any idea will be appreciated |
For the error 2 : you have to create the /etc/lilo.conf file
For the error 3 : you typed "/etc/fstab" at the prompt, so the shell believed it is a command and tried to execute it, however as this file has not the executable bit set, the shell has no permission to execute it. To display a file, try : cat /etc/fstab |
1,2) try to run " liloconfig " , pick the " expert " option and install in the mbr.
( this will also produce a lilo.conf file ) if it fails, can you post the error-message here ( if any ). 4) the bootable flag should be on your wintendo partition. linux doesn't care. egag |
thanks to everyone
i tried liloconfig command but at last step it said Quote:
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this is my /etc/lilo.conf
Quote:
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you didn't add a linux and windows partition.
run liloconfig again, and this time make sure you do : -start with new header -add linux partition -add windows partition - install in the mbr that should work. egag |
sorry i forgot to write the rest of /etc/lilo.conf
this is my whole lilo.conf Quote:
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# # Start lilo global section boot = /dev/hda <-------change this line # compact #faster , but won't work on all systems. prompt --------- --------- # linux bootable partition config begins image = /boot/vmlinuz root =/dev/hda? <----------fill in your Slack-partition label = slack ---------- save the file and type " lilo" watch the output ( should be " added slack, added winxp" or so ) egag |
which text editor slackware uses ?
or how do i change these lines i'm slackware nowbie my friend:newbie: |
oh...pico will do
-type " pico /etc/lilo.conf " -do the editing -ctrl-o and then " enter " to save -ctrl-x to exit. commands are also listed on the bottom of the screen. egag |
a lot of thanks egag
here is the last news when typed pico /etc/lilo.conf . i saw blank page with pico version at the top of page and pico's commands at the bottom of page and it says file /etc/lilo.conf not found when i tried to view my lilo.conf from expert menu i found it . where has it gone ? really i do want to know what is happening with me ?:confused: :confused: |
what is the " expert menu " ?
( i don't understand ) are you sure you didn't make a typo ? do a : ls -l /etc/lilo.conf to see if it's there. egag |
expert menu that derives from liloconfig command to install lilo
i did ls -l /etc/lilo.conf and no such file or directory |
then rerun liloconfig and afterwards check the file.
fill in all the fields correct. ( take it easy ) egag |
i tried it a lot of times and this is what happened step by step
1- 3 choices (simple ,expert .skip )and my choice was expert 2- (begin, linux , windows ,install , recycle , skip, view , help ) i clicked begin , (afterwards it asks for parameter ) i don't know what it means and i clicked enter 3- screen buffer page , i tried 5 choices 4- target page 3 choices (root, floppy, mbr) i clicked root as i don't need to overwrite mbr 5-lilo timeout , i clicked 30 second now finished the begin menu 6- i clicked linux and assigned /dev/hda4 and named it as slack 7- i clicked windows and assigned /dev/hda1 and named it win or whatever 8- at the end i clicked install and this error came again (lillo install error #1) i know you got tired and i've searched a lot of web pages without usefulness |
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