[ale] Newbie install question

[No One]

Most x86 mb bios's have the ability to low level format an ide drive. It's a built-in
function of the bios.
When you boot, do whatever you need to to get into the bios config screen and look
for the low
level format there.
Ed.

"Eric Z. Ayers" wrote:

> I don't think you can low-level format most IDE drives. If this is
> some big mo IDE drive, maybe you just need to add 'linear' to the
> /etc/lilo.conf and re-run lilo.
>
> -Eric.
>
>  > >>
>  > >>If it does, the MBR (Master Boot Record) is corrupt. The solution of this
>  > >>problem is to boot from a floppy and then to re-install LILO. If this
>  > does not
>  > >>solve the problem, the only thing I have found that will solve the
>  > problem is
>  > >>to low level format the drive. In the event your bios will not low level
>  > format
>  > >>the drive, go to the web page of the manufacturer of the hard drive and they
>  > >>should have a format utility program for your drive.
>  > >>
>  > >>The only other thing it could be is that somehow LILO is not being installed
>  > >>onto the MBR.

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