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  From: John Joseph <john.joseph@adelaide.edu.au>
  To  : Galdes, Andrew (ERHS) <galdes.andrew@saugov.sa.gov.au>
  Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 19:17:32 +0930

Re: Linux booting problem

Thanks Galdes,

As you suggested I checked /etc/lilo.conf. The run lilo:
#lilo
But I get a Warning:
Warning: /dev/hdb1 is not the first disk
added linux
added linux-up
Warning: device 0x0308 exceeds 1024 cylinder limit
Fatal: Sector 76734063 too large for linear mode (try 'lbn32' instead)

Unable to solve the problem. Any hints/suggetions?

Thanks,
John

"Galdes, Andrew (ERHS)" wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> >Yes, I did make a boot disk. Does it mean that I should always
> >use boot disk (or CD) to choose for Linux booting?
> 
> You only have to use it to bring up linux once, and then fix it - in theory.
> 
> Once you have logged in as root you need to
> 1. check that your /etc/lilo.conf file is looking as it should.
> 2. make sure to run #lilo and pay attention to the output of lilo - it will
> tell you what it has done.
> 
> then reboot the computer and remove the boot disk. should be cool from
> there.
> 
> AG.

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School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005, AUSTRALIA
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