Help with LILO in slackware 9.1

Hi there,

"Juan Valderz" <asia-bron RemoveThis @susmofo.com> writes:

>I currently need some help with my Slack 9.1 install. Everything is fine
>except for the fact that I have no LiLo.

>When installing slack 9.1, when asked to install LiLo, I tried to do an
>Expert install of lilo. I entered all the required information but when it
>went to install Lilo it came back with a msg saying "Llil install
>unsuccessful".

>I have reinstalled slack 9.1 a couple of times and each time trying each
>combination for Lilo (i.e. MBR, simple install etc) but every I get the same
>error.

>Evey time I want to boot slack I have to insert the CD and boot from there..

>So could someone please tell me how to manually install Lilo to my MBR from
>the slackware 9.1 CDs (i.e. without the slackware setup)

IIRC, the error does not break off the setup. Just continue to the end
afterwards. Then exit the nifty setup-screens and check /mnt/etc/ for a
newly-created 'lilo.conf'. If its there (as it should be), check its
contents. If it looks fine, I think you could try a
/mnt/sbin/lilo -C /mnt/etc/lilo.conf -M /dev/hd<x> mbr
where /dev/hd<x> denotes your hard disk. (Note: this could fail badly, I've
never tried it - the info comes from reading the man page)

A safer procedure (IMHO) would be to reboot, after having checked the
existence of a proper looking /mnt/etc/lilo.conf. Boot off CD, but read
the first splash screen: you can boot into your newly-installed Slackware
by _not_ just hitting enter at the prompt, but instead typing something
like 'bare.i root=/dev/hd<x> noinitrd ro'. This should start your
installed slackware. (Excuse me, if I describe what you mean by "I have
to insert the CD and boot from there.")

Since that's your "live system", just running '/sbin/lilo' as root should
setup the boot loader as desired. Or, as is more likely, produce an error
message telling you what went wrong (and consequently, what you need to
fix it).

E.g., I had a similar problem with my notebook. Running lilo from the
command line after booting off CD as described, I got a message of
some alignment error between "physical" and "logical" partition tables.
The fix was given too: run lilo -P ignore or lilo -P fix - that cured
my particular problem.

To start a lilo config "from scratch" after booting the system, you can
run 'liloconfig' any time, BTW.

HTH
Martin
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create the universe." -- Carl Sagan, Cosmos

Juan Valderz wrote:
>
> When installing slack 9.1, when asked to install LiLo, I tried
> to do an Expert install of lilo. I entered all the required
> information but when it went to install Lilo it came back with
> a msg saying "Llil install unsuccessful".
>
> I have reinstalled slack 9.1 a couple of times and each time
> trying each combination for Lilo (i.e. MBR, simple install
> etc) but every I get the same error.
>
> Evey time I want to boot slack I have to insert the CD and
> boot from there..

Since you are able to use a bootdisk to get the system running
have you tried running "/sbin/liloconfig" to configure lilo?

Then take a look at /etc/lilo.conf
Then run "/sbin/lilo -v" and see if it has any error messages.

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Slackware 9.1.0 Kernel 2.4.22 i686 (GCC) 3.3.1
Uptime: 3 days, 19:20, 1 user, load average: 1.08, 1.10, 1.09

I got it fixed. Thanks for the help

It was a simple mistake.

I ran "/sbin/lilo -V" and it gave me the error.

In /etc/lilo.conig the label for my linux install was slackware 9.1.
It didnt like the Idea of the 9.1. As soon as i removed the 9.1 and
left the label as slackware and then ran /sbin/lilo -V all was good.

Thank you all for ya help

-Juan

Slack User from Coffs Harbour

Juan wrote:
> I got it fixed. Thanks for the help
>
> It was a simple mistake.
>
> I ran "/sbin/lilo -V" and it gave me the error.
>
> In /etc/lilo.conig the label for my linux install was slackware 9.1.
> It didnt like the Idea of the 9.1. As soon as i removed the 9.1 and
> left the label as slackware and then ran /sbin/lilo -V all was good.
>
> Thank you all for ya help
>
> -Juan
>
> Slack User from Coffs Harbour
>
>
Hi fellow colonial!
Many scripts in Linux don't allow dots in calls, but it is a subject
covered in shell behaviour.
And liloconfig reminds you to use a "single word", remember?
With time and RTFM those mistakes pass.

Have fun[0]

Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.

[0] I have a "software patent" on my sig.;^)

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:33:16 +1000, Juan wrote:

> n /etc/lilo.conig the label for my linux install was slackware 9.1.
> It didnt like the Idea of the 9.1. As soon as i removed the 9.1 and
> left the label as slackware and then ran /sbin/lilo -V all was good.


If all you did was lilo -V then nothing has changed, all the -V does is
show the Version number period.

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On 2003-10-14, Richard Adams wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:33:16 +1000, Juan wrote:
>
> > n /etc/lilo.conig the label for my linux install was slackware 9.1.
> > It didnt like the Idea of the 9.1. As soon as i removed the 9.1 and
> > left the label as slackware and then ran /sbin/lilo -V all was good.
>
>
> If all you did was lilo -V then nothing has changed, all the -V does is
> show the Version number period.
>
lilo -v ; small V.