Re: [TCLUG:2252] RH5.2 install

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Tim,

do you have a different version of Linux working on this machine? The 'LI'
problem is _very_ common.. usually a geometry mismatch on the drive or
something. Try making the root (or /boot) partition < 500mb, or if it's a
scsi drive, try appending the 'linear' option to lilo.

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Nate Carlson
The Infinite Loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Tim Wilson wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Has anyone gotten 5.2 to install? I've been trying an ftp install, but it
> always fails when I get to the point of installing lilo. If I kill the
> installer at that point and reboot, I get "LI" where I should get "LILO:".
> (I know that the various letters mean something.) If I create a custom
> bootdisk (the step right before writing lilo the the MBR), I can boot from
> a floppy OK. Does this match your experience?
> 
> -Tim
> 
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