Re: [LI] Linux boot loader

[Ganesh M <ganesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, betacomp wrote:

> Copy kernel (vmlinuz-XXXXX) to c: drive in NT.
> Use 'loadlin vmlinuz  root=dev/hdax' in dos

Sorry I do not have any C:\ drive.  I formatted the NT. I have 
only  RH 6.1.  Even after installing the boot loader it is saying
"Missing Operating System". But it is working if I boot the machine
through the bootable floppy created while installation.

Any help?

> where vmlinuz-XXXX is kernel
> and hdax is linux partition.
> Find linux partition using fdisk -> p in linux.
> 
> Best Regards,
> -mukund
> http://members.theglobe.com/betacomp/index.htm
> http://members.xoom.com/BETACOMP/index1.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ganesh <ganesanm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 5:20 AM
> Subject: [LI] Linux boot loader
> 
> 
> |
> |Hi lists,
> |
> |   I 've installed 6.1 in a machine where the NT was loaded.  I just
> |formatted the disk and loaded 6.1.  Now the boot loader lilo is not
> |functioning.  After booting with floppy if I give /sbin/lilo it is saying
> |
> |        "Empty map section".
> |
> | I tried with "fdisk /mbr" also.  It did not work. But if I boot with the
> |boot floppy it is functioning fine.
> |
> |I tried the archieve also.
> |
> |Please help me.
> |
> |Ganesh
> |
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