Re: Megatrends Bootable ?

[p niemandt <maudib@acesurfer.co.za>]

hiya:

Just FYI: I used to get this problem, {of 40's flooding the screen when
trying to install), when I tried to install Linux (RedHat, in my case),
on a hard drive with a previous FAT32 partition: Can't remember the
exact cause or solution, but it basically came down to the MBR (Master
Boot Record) of the disk that was screwed. 

What you can try, and this might be a dangerous route to follow, is just
to update your mbr, {in DOS, I did this using fdisk /mbr: This clears
the mbr, but does not damage any partition information.) Maybe do some
google on it.

I haven't had the problem in ages: but if I remember correctly it
usually was when I tried to install Linux on a partition which had the
FAT32/16 on, not when the FAT32 was on another partition.)

hope this helps, or gives some direction.
Paul



On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 21:47, The ServSwitch wrote:
> 	Is your scsi board made by american megatrends? I cannot find any
> specifications about it. Do me a favor execute a /sbin/lspci and cut and
> paste the result please. Do you know how scsi driver linux are using in
> your system to control that scsi board?
> 
> On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 18:24, Andrew B. Cramer wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 	Thanks. #lilo and # lilo comes back without anything. It's a 928 
> > controler with a Seagate 73gig ultra/wide drive. I am able to get, 
> > and I'm afraid to say it, but Dos-6.22, Win95, Win98, WinNT, and 
> > Win2000. It boots fine with those. I wonder if Linux is seeing the 
> > drive as a striped single unit?
> > 
> > On 16 Mar 2003 at 18:08, The ServSwitch wrote:
> > 
> > > 	Humm... Your lilo.conf is great. So the problem could be when lilo
> > > writes informations at mbr. What is the model of your megatrends
> > > controler? What is the model of your hard drive? Have you tried boot
> > > with a floppy disk and execute "# lilo" as root? A error message could
> > > show the problem.
> > > 
> > > On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 15:13, Andrew B. Cramer wrote:
> > > > HI ServSwitch,
> > > > 	Here is my lilo.conf
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks - Andrew
> > > > 
> > > > # LILO configuration file
> > > > # generated by 'liloconfig'
> > > > #
> > > > # Start LILO global section
> > > > boot = /dev/sda
> > > > message = /boot/boot_message.txt
> > > > prompt
> > > > timeout = 1200
> > > > # Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
> > > > change-rules
> > > >   reset
> > > > # Normal VGA console
> > > > vga = normal
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
> > > > # vga=791
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
> > > > # vga=790
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
> > > > # vga=773
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
> > > > # vga=788
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
> > > > # vga=787
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
> > > > # vga=771
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
> > > > # vga=785
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
> > > > # vga=784
> > > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
> > > > # vga=769
> > > > # End LILO global section
> > > > # Linux bootable partition config begins
> > > > image = /boot/vmlinuz
> > > >   root = /dev/sda1
> > > >   label = Linux
> > > >   read-only
> > > > # Linux bootable partition config ends
> > > > 
> > > > 
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