[ale] Lilo problem

Neil Bright ncb at cc.gatech.edu
Thu Aug 5 08:05:48 EDT 1999


Vernard Martin wrote the following:
 
> I know have:
> 
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.0.36-3
>         label=2036
>         root=/dev/hda2
>         initrd=/boot/initrd-2.0.36-3.img
>         read-only
> other = /dev/hda6
>         table=/dev/hda
>         label=msdos
> 
> And I get the same error:
> 
> Added 2036 *
> Partition entry not found.

I've had problems with DOS bases OS's in logical partitions.  It seems
that they aren't smart enough to deal with (booting from) anything other
than a primary.  Fortunately, Linux doesn't care.  :)

Try putting DOS on /dev/hda{1|2|3|4} then Linux on whatever combination
of primary and logical you want.


<OFF TOPIC>
btw, for those that know V, I heard a nasty rumor that he got married.
*grin*  Congrats and condolences!!!
</OFF TOPIC>


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