Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:36:18 -0500 | From | newsreader@mediaone ... | Subject | did 2.4 messed up lilo? |
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I'm not sure whether this problem is related to 2.4 kernel.
I've installed kernels 2.4.0-prex to 2.4.1 on the following machines. All are now running 2.4.1. Judging from my past experience posting here I'm giving much information
- compaq prolinea p-90 de4x5 driver 1 gig quantum drive cmd 640 controller - dell optiplex p-133 hp-pcplus driver 8 gig seagate cmd 640 controller - ibm p-133 de4x5 driver maxtor 4 gig
All partitions are reiserfs. except for dell box linux is the only system and root is on /dev/hda1. dell's root is on /dev/hda7 with /dev/hda1 occupied by the unmentionable.
Soon after I've installed 2.4.xx lilo stopped working properly. Unfortunately I'm not sure whether it started with as soon as any 2.4 installed or on subsequent installation.
What happens is the lilo does not give you any prompt any more. My /etc/lilo.conf, of course, have proper timeout parameter which were working before with 2.2.18.
On compaq it does not even boot at all from hard drive. I'm using a floopy to boot and run that box. Others just boot right into the default specified in /etc/lilo.conf
I would not be complaining if it weren't for the fact that lilo does not obey kernel parameters any more. On ibm box I need to append="hdc=ide-scsi" to use my cd-rw drive. The system boots with the right kernel but I cannot use cd-rw because it apparently is not looking at the kernel parameters.
I also am no good at installing lilo on a floppy.
I apologize in advance if this problem is not 2.4 related.
FYI I've also installed 2.4 on celeron 566 without this problem. I'm just not running 2.4 on this one just because I cannot make the graphics card operate under 2.4
Thanks in advance
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