Linux-SystemCommander

[Tuzinor]

Can't get Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Complete to boot thru System Commander.Hopefully someone can help-below are contents I sent to Mandrake in an E-mail:
Ran /sbin/lilo- no change- only get "LI" when booting with System Commander. Can boot with floppy. Am providing info below.
Three Hard drives:
#1- two partitions- first one-Windows 98SE-where System Commander is installed.
#2- Two partitions- currently Windows partitions
#3- Three partitions- first- Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Complete,2nd- Windows, Third-BeOS.
LiloConfig is as follows:
boot=/dev/hda1
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
default=linux
keytable=/boot/us.klt
lba32
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
root=/dev/hda1
append=\" hdd=ide-scsi\"
vga=788
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux-nonfb
root=/dev/hda1
append=\" hdd=ide-scsi\"
read-only
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=failsafe
root=/dev/hda1
append=\" hdd=ide-scsi failsafe\"
read-only
On the Floppy the line for image is "image=/vmlinuz-2.2.17-21mdk" This is different from from the LiloConfig. Is this normal? During Install I installed the bootloader into the boot sector not the MBR of hard drive three as I was told it needed to be to work with System Commander.
Does something need to be changed in the LILOConfig or do I need to install the bootloader into the MBR of the hard drive?
Below is the partition info you previously asked for:
Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
/dev/hda1 1 1147 9213246 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 2492 4981 20000925 F Win95 EXT'd(LBA)
/dev/hda3 1148 2491 10795680 C Win95 Fat32(LBA)
/dev/hda5 * 2492 4981 20000893+ eb BeOS fs

I got the following info with System Commander:
Drive/Partition ID StartSector Head Cylinder EndingSector Head Cylinder

2-0 83 1 1 0 63 254 1022

Sector-first- 63 total- 18426492

I know that Linux is supposed to be able to boot with System Commander-is there anything in the info above that can tell why it's not working?
The Windows hard drive is on the built in Promise ATA 100 Controller. The Third hard drive with Linux is on the built in ATA 66 controller- ASUS A7V Motherboard.
I don't see why this would make a difference but am providing the info anyhow. I've played a lot of e-mail tag over this problem- anyone have any ideas? Thank's- Dave

[blazer2boy]

Hi Dave

I just installed the Mandrake 7.2 complete this weekend and also ran into a few issues.

Can you boot to windows or Mandrake at all? Have you ever been able to boot using Mandrake?

Let us know?

Maybe we could help out each other with getting this OS up and running.

Cheers http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Blazer

[Tuzinor]

Blazer- yes I can boot into Linux via Floppy,Windows 98SE & BeOS thru System Commander.The whole problem I'm dealing with with involves getting LILO to work thru System Commander and also the fact that I have an ASUS A7V motherboard with both a built in Promise ATA 100 controller & a built in ATA 66 controller.Linux 7.2 does support the ATA 100 PCI card but not the built in ATA 100. Special parameters have to be added to work with it.If I get this solved I will let you know- Dave

[Tuzinor]

Thought I'd let you know what I tried today.
Decided to try and install on the second hard drive again.Set up a 15mb /boot partition-(hdf1)a 125mb swap partition-(hdf3) and the rest / -(hdf4).After installing I went into Lilo Config and added the paramters for the ATA 100 controller in the Append section-"ide2=0x8400,0x8002 ide2=autotune ide0=autotune".The first time I tried with System Commander I got "second stage" and then it stopped.
I played with LiloConfig a few times-after running /sbin/lilo I get the following messages:
/dev/hdf1 is not on the first disk
Warning: Bios drive 0x82 may not be accessible-this I get 4 times.Now I'm back to "LI" again when booting thru System Commander.I can boot thru the floppy but I have to add "linux ide2=0x8400,0x8002 each time.I'm wondering what to try nect short of compiling a kernel.Any of this info make sense? Thank's- Dave