LILO

[Omar Loggiodice]

Jeff Haynie Writes :
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:Hi all,
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:We are bringing up a new server and got the new kernel installed and 
:configured lilo to boot of /dev/hda1, since Linux is the only os on
:the server, however Lilo hangs at: 'LIL' when booting from harddrive.
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:I remember this problem last time we did this with LILO but can't 
:remember what we did to fix it, it had something to do with rdev I 
:thought, something like rdev -R /dev/hda1 1, but this didn't work
:this time.
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:Any suggestions?
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:Jeff

Hi Jeff,

   I would recommend that you install LILO in the master boot record of the
   first hard drive (/dev/hda instead of /dev/hda1), especially given the
   fact that you have only linux installed. By installing LILO in /dev/hda1
   you are locating it in the _first_ partition, rather than the MBR of the
   first disk (/dev/hda).
   
   BTW, rdev -R /dev/hda1 1 doesn't do what you expected it to do because
/dev/hda1 is _not_ a kernel image (unless you did a very special
installation, in which case you wouldn't be asking the LILO question :) )

  Your kernel image is most likely something like /zImage or /vmlinuz. in
  any case, rdev sets the root partition (amongst many other settings) which
  doesn't affect the fact that lilo can't load a kernel.

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