[plug] Quickie - lilo and EEPROM update

[Shackleton, Kevin]

Thanks guys, the "linear" did the trick.  Must RTFM now to find out why . .

I just set up a new PC with an Abit mobo - no provision at all to protect
the EEPROM, no jumper, no CMOS setting to lock against writing.

Looks like Windows beta 3 might be the best thing for Linux, after having
replaced the trashed board!

K.

> ----------
> From: 	Denis Brown[SMTP:dsbrown at cyllene.uwa.edu.au]
> Reply To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Sent: 	Friday, 11 June 1999 15:45
> To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: 	Re: [plug] Quickie - lilo
> 
> Hi, Kevin.
> 
> I'd agree with Tony, having had the same thing (boot stuck at "LI").
> Adding "linear" in the lilo config file solved it nicely.  That was in
> spite of having the whole system at <1024 cyls.  Not sure if it is
> position-sensitive in the file, but I put mine between the root and boot
> statements, like this...
> boot=/dev/hda1
> linear
> root=/dev/hda1
> 
> Cheers,
> Denis
> 
> 
>