[ltp] lilo fail to install...

linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 18:03:08 -0400


I am installing RH6.0 on an existing NT 4.0 on Thinkpad for dual-booting.  So
far, RH fails with this error:

          An Error occurred during step "Install bootloader" of the install"

I get this error when I install bootloader to the first boot sector on my hard
drive in the ultra bay.  It will install fine without LILO (ie, to bootdisk
only) or directly to MBR.  However, I don't want to boot from floppy, and I
can't install LILO to MBR (on /dev/hdb) because of NT sitting on my first
Harddrive.

No matter how I partition my hard drives, RH Installer fails as I select first
boot sector for LILO.

Any suggestions?  Thanks.

My system info:
Thinkpad 760xd/104mb RAM
1st hard drive 3GB
2nd hard drive (ultra bay) 3GB
RH 6.0
updated BIOS from '98

1st hard drive partition:
- c: NTFS 2GB
- d: FAT remaining

2nd hard drive partition:
- / ext2 200mb
- /usr ext2 1GB
- /home ext2 512MB
- /opt ext2 512MB
- swap file 256MB
- /var 82MB
- /tmp remaining


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