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[elmarsa dice <elmarsadice AT yahoo.com>]

--- 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> elmarsa dice wrote:
> >
> > > > -------------------
> > > > mount /dev/fd0  /fd
> > > > cd /fd
> > > > md5sum zimage
> > > > -------------------
> > > > It should be:  cfb9e7aeb5d3b286a718bc2d3ebbd062
> > 
> > Did that and the number was the same as before so I 
> > must have downloaded the wrong language or something.
> 
> Ah, you must have an old version of BL3.  The above
> md5sum is for the latest version (3.40).  If you are
> using an earlier version, the md5sum will be different.
> So your kernel is probably OK.  Sorry I put you wrong.
> 
> That brings us back to lilo.  Please tell me exactly
> what it says on the screen when you run lilo -v
> (I assume you are running lilo from *inside* BL3).
> Also tell me exactly what is in your /etc/lilo.conf

I presume *inside* BL3 means I have booted with disk1 and done the hd
root=/dev/hda1 and gotten the prompt.  

OK here goes:

message on lilo -v
Reading boot sector from /dev/hda1
Merging with /boot/boot.b
Boot image: /boot/zimage
Added BL3*
boot/boot.0301 exists - no backup copy made
writing boot sector

contents of lilo.conf

boot=/dev/hda1
image=/boot/zimage
   label=BL3
   root=/dev/hda1
   read-write

something else

when I boot with disk1, get the lilo and do a cntl and tab I get the
choices of BL3 ramdisk and hd.
I choose hd and then it comes up "loading hd"
It then goes through the decompress etc, finds the partitions but
ends with the message:
RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid RAM diski image starting @ 454
VFS: Insert root floppy and press enter

Hopes that helps some in giving a clue to what is going on.

 
> 
> > I am trying to teach myself linux and am struggling 
> > along.  Your help is invaluable.  
> 
> I'm sorry it's taking us so long to nail the problem.
> BTW, I am on the other side of the world, so I am
> sleeping when most of you guys are awake.  Please 
> excuse the delay in answering your questions.

Hey no apologies necessary.  I am more than thankful for your help. 
I hope I can return the favor to someone in the future.  
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
> 
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elmarsa

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