Help.
I just installed Slackware 10.0 on an old PC.Everything seemed fine, then I removed the CDROM that I installed from and powered up and I ended up on a screen that always prints 'L' in an infinite loop.

I didn't install LILO.
user kernel bare.i


My PC is equipted with
CPU: PENTIUM-S 166MHz
Base Memory: 640k
Extended Memory: 31744k
Cache Memory: 512k
Hard Disk:
size:8447 CYCLS:1027 HEAD: 255 SECTOR:63 MODE:LBA,MODE4


BUS NO. Device No. Func No Vendor ID DeviceID Device Class IRQ
0 1 1 8086 7111 IDE Controller 14/15
0 1 2 8086 7112 Serial contrl 10
0 11 0 5333 8901 Disp Controller 11

Is there someone know why? thank you.

You'll have to install lilo or some other bootloader to be able to run. reboot with the CD and mount your new install as root. Then add the lilo package if not there. then run liloconfig and setup your boot mechanism.

gnashley,
thanks for your reply.
But it is the same.
I install FreeBSD, everything is fine.

Regards,
Ovid.

Thoughts:

1. Is the bios set up to boot from the hard drive after you remove the CDROM?

2. Can you make a rescue floppy or custom boot floppy?

3. Did you install LILO to the MBR?

4. Do you need to "fdisk /mbr?

[ovid]: execuse me. I don't know what is this.

Thank you.
Ovid.

For information on fdisk /mbr:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...NoWebContent=1

I recall having a couple of hard drives several years ago that would boot with FreeBSD but not Linux. /mbr is an fdisk option that rewrites the mbr.

Thankyou bughead1