Gentoo lilo.conf help

[dalek]

I'm trying to get Gentoo working right. This is what I have:

boot = hda8
swap = hda9
root = hda10

This is my lilo:

image=/boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r5
label=gentoo
root=/dev/hda10
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r5
append="root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc"

My question is this, how do I get it to point to the /boot partition? I have several distros but can't get this thing to work right. I tried to add boot=/dev/hda8 but when I run lilo it goes :eek: at me.

Could someone post there lilo.conf for their Gentoo?

Ideas maybe? The how to doesn't help.

:D :D :D

[JohnT]

Post your error messages or any observable output of LILO. Where did you install LILO? MBR or superblock?

[dalek]

Well, it don't like the entry for the /boot partition. Here is what I get though:

[root@smoker dale]# /sbin/lilo
Added linux *
Added linux-nonfb
Added failsafe
Added gentoo
Syntax error at or above line 32 in file '/etc/lilo.conf'
[root@smoker dale]#


Here's lilo.conf:

image=/boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r5
label=gentoo
boot=/dev/hda8
root=/dev/hda10
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r5
append="root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc"

The red one is line 32, the :eek: I mentioned.

My Gentoo boot starts but doesn't complete. It hangs after USB stuff. I ran into that before. Can't remember how I fixed it though just that it was lilo.

BTW, Gentoo was working before. I was trying to install Linux from Scratch and erased the /etc directory for my Mandrake. You can probably guess but I had to reinstall Mandrake and lost my lilo. :rolleyes:

I may can get it to work by using the bzImage but I really like the genkernel one best.

Lilo is on MBR as always for me. I have two drives but the second one is for data only.

Any of that make sense??

:confused: :D :D

edit: This thing posted before I was ready. It just went by itself. I was just typing along and phuff. :confused:

[JohnT]

Just check to see if that is your bootable partition...there are several ways...a quick one is "cfdisk".

[dalek]

<Slaps forehead> You got to be kidding right?

Be right back.

ME; idiot, idiot, idiot.

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[dalek]

Couldn't be that easy. here's cfdisk:

hda8 Boot Logical Linux ext3 197.41
hda9 Logical Linux swap 600.45
hda10 Logical Linux ReiserFS 3997.49
hda11 Logical Linux ReiserFS 3997.49

Guess not. <crying like a baby>

Any other ideas. It does start to boot ya know. It just won't finish. I may try the other kernel. <few more tears>

Any more ideas??

:D :D :D :D

Hey, could it that it is ext3 for the /boot partition?

[JohnT]

It says at or above line 32. Check the spelling of "kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r5" in lilo.conf and in /boot.

[dalek]

I re-checked it. It matches exactly. I had checked earlier though. I'm not a good typer.

Looks like I have got to use the other kernel. <crying a bit more> Got any handkerchiefs?

Better yet, any more ideas?

It acts like it can't find the init part. It starts to boot and, I assume it's the kernel part, then stops. :confused:

:D :D :D

Just to make sure I'll recheck the how to and try the other kernel thingy.

[dalek]

It booted fine with the other kernel. I just can't figure out why the other one wouldn't work.

All's well that ends well.

Thanks.

Get any ideas, shove them over my way.

:D :D :D :D

[JohnT]

When you compiled your new kernel did you use the "old" configs?

[dalek]

When I installed Gentoo, I just followed the how to. I did do both kernels though. The one it makes AND the genkernel. Not sure there was a "old" config.

I'm not a Gentoo expert but some don't like the genkernel one. I found that it worked fine, at least it would let me connect to the net. Not sure about the other though.

I think I'm :confused: again. It did boot though.

I went back a read the how to, I couldn't find anything that I missed. The kernel and init are where they are supposed to be for both kernels. I just can't get the other to work. Maybe when I compiled the genkernel it changed something and it prevents the other from working. Clueless here.

:D :D :D :D

[JohnT]

All I could suggest at this point is to compare your config files for each one and see if you can turn up the difference.

[dalek]

I'll keep poking around and see if I turn up anything. I do like that Gentoo though. It's really nice. Just have to get everything installed and working right. Got to have;

Powstatd - for UPS
Java - for Mozilla
NVIDIA drivers - No luck yet with that. :confused:

Then I have to get DSL. :D

Thanks for the help though. I'll keep banging my head against that wall.

:D :D :D :D

[JohnT]

When you get hooked up with DSL...try "Roaring Penguins" "PPPOE" for adsl. The very simplest way to connect. Sorry I couldn't help you further.

[dalek]

You helped. This kernel is OK. Really wanted to see the difference.

DSL, I hope they will be out this far soon. I found out they have two big fat T1 lines about 2 to 3,000 feet from my house. Just a bit to far. I wonder if I went to the phone company with a 5 gallon bucket of diesel and a 50lb bag of fertilizer would help any. Bet they would at least move. he he he he

Hopefully soon. I just dread the bill. Disabled and all.

Thanks for the help. On to Linux from Scratch. :rolleyes:

Later

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