Re: [pc110] Redhat 5.1 smooth install

Josh (jg nospam at thegrid.net)
Tue, 09 Jun 1998 09:46:23 -0400

OK, been there, done that... Call me stupid, but I still can't get it to work.
At this point it is at the 040404, know what it means, but how does one fix
it? Re-install? or boot w/ LINUX boot disk & transfer LILO over?
Sorry, but I am just not a LINUX expert.

At 11:35 AM 6/8/98 -0700, you wrote:
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>For heaven's sake people. Read the documentation for LILO. It clearly
>explains that the 040404 is a diagnostic code. AFAIK, it means that you
>need to specify the hard drive parameters in your lilo.conf.
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>You can also see the docs at:
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> http://syrinx.arlut.utexas.edu/lilo/user/user.html
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>-Jon
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>On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Josh wrote:
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>> OK!!! Here is my dilemma... I have LINUX (RH 4.2) installed on my PC110,
>> but of course it doesnt work... I get the LILO 04040404040404 thingy...
>> I have System Commander Deluxe Installed on my PC110 & use the 260MB HDD
>> for both WIN95 & LINUX.. I have the 4MB ROM setup as the Swap Space, I have
>> heard all the info that LILO has a problem with booting off the PCMCIA hdd,
>> well I have tried different installs & it ends up the same either hangs or
>> 04040404040404040404...
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>> Any suggestions, I can do reinstall but don't know what to do at the
>> install lilo part...
>> And as far as LOADLIN, well then I suppose that would kill the need for
>> System Commander, the LINUX system is already on my HD, do I just copy
>> Loadlin off the CD to my WIN95 partition?
>> Then what?
>>
>> josh
>> jg nospam at thegrid.net
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