[COMP] Re: Linux Install Question

Mark Gibson wrote:
> 
> I have a question here, I loaded Corel Linux on my machine. I took a 3.2 gig
> hdd, set it as master and let it do it's install. It formated and installed
> the os. But after reboot it just put 1's and 0's accross my screen. It did
> nothing else but that. It kept it up until i rebooted the machine and it did
> it again. Took the same drive and loaded windows on it and it works, so i
> know the drive is fine. My question is why did it do that? I have a copy of
> Slackware 3.5 that i am going to try this weekend. But if it happens again i
> would like to know why. Any and all help would be appreciated, i am a new
> linux user and i want to learn as much as i can about it. Thanks.
> mgibson

I've had this problem before: it's a problem with LILO, the linux boot
loader.  If the kernel is on a partition that starts beyond the first
1023 cylinders of the disk, lilo sometimes has trouble booting it. 
There are a couple solutions: one, add the option 'linear' to
/etc/lilo.conf (you'll have to boot with a boot disk, and pass the
kernel root=/dev/hdX (where X is your drive)).  Using this option didn't
solve the problem for me, but it might for you. Generally, I create a
small (10 meg) partition right at the beginning of the drive to hold the
kernel, and mount that on /boot.  I suspect Corel will not be so
flexible with its installer.  That's the second option, but there may be
more.  I'd consult Corel's help docs on this, because it's a very
well-known problem with lilo.

John




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