[BL] "attempt to read beyond of device" error

baslinux at lists.ibiblio.org baslinux at lists.ibiblio.org
Thu Mar 15 15:23:36 EDT 2007


Message from Steven
===================
matt wrote:
>
> > ---------------
> > floppy=thinkpad
> > ---------------
> > to the loadlin line in boot.bat  (in your DOS directory)
> 
> yup, that fixed it. Many thanks!
> 
> A little further research and trial & error revealed that 
> in order to get this to work for a permanent hard drive 
> install is to add this to /etc/lilo.conf:
> 
>    append="floppy=thinkpad"
> 
> if you try floppy=thinkpad by itself lilo complains of a 
> syntax error.  That had me chasing my tail for awhile :)

Sorry about the confusion.  I didn't realize you were booting
with lilo (instead of loadlin.exe).  

Cheers,
Steven



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