Hi,

I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
formats, installs the FS, etc.

All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?

In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
/dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.

-------------------------------
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
#prompt
timeout = 100
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
vga = normal
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
-------------------------------

Any help would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,

Lars

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:18:18 GMT, Lars wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
> that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
> blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
> formats, installs the FS, etc.
>
> All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
> install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
> so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?

Never tried it myself,
Create an install.conf which has the hdc mount point then use the -C
and -b arguments to lilo.

example if hdc mount point was /md101rc1

image=/md101rc1/boot/vmlinuz
label="md10_1_rc1"
root=/dev/hdc6
initrd=/md101rc1/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=nomount resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
read-only

the try lilo -v -C /etc/install.conf -b /dev/hdc

In alt.os.linux.slackware Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
> that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
> blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
> formats, installs the FS, etc.
>
> All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
> install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
> so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?
>
> In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
> but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
> /dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
> from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.

From bash type:
rdev /dev/hdc? /dev/hda?

where ? is the device number.

> -------------------------------
> # Start LILO global section
> boot = /dev/hda
> message = /boot/boot_message.txt
> #prompt
> timeout = 100
> # Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
> change-rules
> reset
> vga = normal
> # End LILO global section
> # Linux bootable partition config begins
> image = /boot/vmlinuz
> root = /dev/hda2
> label = Linux
> read-only
> # Linux bootable partition config ends
> -------------------------------
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lars
>
>

In <comp.os.linux.misc> Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
> that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
> blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
> formats, installs the FS, etc.
>
> All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
> install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
> so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?
>
> In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
> but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
> /dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
> from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.
>
> -------------------------------
> # Start LILO global section
> boot = /dev/hda
> message = /boot/boot_message.txt
> #prompt
> timeout = 100
> # Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
> change-rules
> reset
> vga = normal
> # End LILO global section
> # Linux bootable partition config begins
> image = /boot/vmlinuz
> root = /dev/hda2
> label = Linux
> read-only
> # Linux bootable partition config ends
> -------------------------------
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lars


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"Realto Margarino" <guymacon@IMAmoron.org> wrote in message
news:BOJ4d.27520$pA.1711505@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> In alt.os.linux.slackware Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
> > that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
> > blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
> > formats, installs the FS, etc.
> >
> > All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
> > install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
> > so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?
> >
> > In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
> > but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
> > /dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
> > from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.
>
> From bash type:
> rdev /dev/hdc? /dev/hda?
>
> where ? is the device number.

Thanks for your fast reply!

Ok, I tried:
"rdev /dev/hdc2 /dev/hda2" and then "lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo.conf"
but I get:
"Warning: The boot sector and map file are on different disks."

When trying to boot, I get:
"LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux......"
"LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux"
and then it hangs.

What did I do wrong / any suggestions?

Thanks,
Lars

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 01:24:03 GMT, Lars wrote:

> "rdev /dev/hdc2 /dev/hda2" and then "lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo.conf"
> but I get:
> "Warning: The boot sector and map file are on different disks."
>
> When trying to boot, I get:
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux......"
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux"
> and then it hangs.
>
> What did I do wrong / any suggestions?

Hmmm, missing map line in lilo.conf?
Why no initrd line ?

Snippet from my Mandrake 10 Official follows:

boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=menu
default="md10oe"
keytable=/boot/us.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=50
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="md10oe"
root=/dev/hdb9
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="devfs=mount acpi=force resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
read-only

"Bit Twister" <BitTwister@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message
news:slrncl6uul.gtd.BitTwister@wb.home.invalid...
> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 01:24:03 GMT, Lars wrote:
>
> > "rdev /dev/hdc2 /dev/hda2" and then "lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo.conf"
> > but I get:
> > "Warning: The boot sector and map file are on different disks."
> >
> > When trying to boot, I get:
> > "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux......"
> > "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux"
> > and then it hangs.
> >
> > What did I do wrong / any suggestions?
>
> Hmmm, missing map line in lilo.conf?
> Why no initrd line ?

Thanks for your reply. The map is default to /boot/map and I am
not using an initrd. The lilo.conf file I posted works just fine when
I run /sbin/lilo with the harddisk on /dev/hda.

What I am having a hard time with is installing LILO when the disk
is on /dev/hdc in such a way that it can be moved to /dev/hda
without having to re-run /sbin/lilo.

/ Lars

On Thursday 23 September 2004 06:24 pm, Lars did deign to grace us with the
following:
> "Realto Margarino" <guymacon@IMAmoron.org> wrote in message
>> In alt.os.linux.slackware Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
....
>> > In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
>> > but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
>> > /dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
>> > from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.
>> From bash type:
>> rdev /dev/hdc? /dev/hda?
>> where ? is the device number.
> Thanks for your fast reply!
> Ok, I tried:
> "rdev /dev/hdc2 /dev/hda2" and then "lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo.conf"
> but I get:
> "Warning: The boot sector and map file are on different disks."
>
> When trying to boot, I get:
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux......"
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux"
> and then it hangs.
>
> What did I do wrong / any suggestions?
>
I hope I'm not totally out in left field, but after doing LILO, which
incidentally, I get the same message when I put LILO to floppy, then
trying to boot, are you trying to boot the drive _as_ hda, I mean,
plugged into the other adapter and all?

Just a thought.

Good Luck!
Rich

In alt.os.linux.slackware Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Realto Margarino" <guymacon@IMAmoron.org> wrote in message
> news:BOJ4d.27520$pA.1711505@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> In alt.os.linux.slackware Lars <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am trying setup a fairly automated linux installation procedure
>> > that uses a Linux "installation server" where I simply connect a
>> > blank IDE disk as /dev/hdc and run a script that partitions,
>> > formats, installs the FS, etc.
>> >
>> > All is working very well except for LILO: Is there a way to
>> > install LILO on a harddisk that is currently mounted as /dev/hdc
>> > so that it will work when the harddisk is moved to /dev/hda?
>> >
>> > In other words, the disk is at /dev/hdc during the installation,
>> > but after that it will be moved to the new computer and become
>> > /dev/hda. I am trying to accomplish this without having to boot
>> > from CD or floppy and run lilo manually on the new computer.
>>
>> From bash type:
>> rdev /dev/hdc? /dev/hda?
>>
>> where ? is the device number.
>
> Thanks for your fast reply!
>
> Ok, I tried:
> "rdev /dev/hdc2 /dev/hda2" and then "lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo.conf"
> but I get:
> "Warning: The boot sector and map file are on different disks."
>
> When trying to boot, I get:
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux......"
> "LILO 22.5.9 Loading Linux"
> and then it hangs.
>
> What did I do wrong / any suggestions?
>

Sorry, my mistake. It should be:

rdev /whatever/path/vmlinuz /dev/hda2.

That will make the vmlinuz image file bootable on /dev/hda2/ where
it was once bootable on /dev/hdc2

Sorry about the misinformation.

cordially, as always,

rm

>
> Sorry, my mistake. It should be:
>
> rdev /whatever/path/vmlinuz /dev/hda2.
>
> That will make the vmlinuz image file bootable on /dev/hda2/ where
> it was once bootable on /dev/hdc2

That makes more sense. So with your approach:
1) Run /sbin/lilo with a lilo.conf that has
boot=/dev/hdc
root=/dev/hdc2

2) rdev (path to kernel) /dev/hda2.

3) Move disk from /dev/hdc to /dev/hda

I will try that. Meanwhile, I came up with a similar solution that
seems to work:

1) "/sbin/lilo -r /mnt -C /etc/lilo_inst.conf " The file lilo_inst.conf has:
boot=/dev/hdc
root=/dev/hda2
(The regular /etc/lilo.conf is untouched [boot=/dev/hda, root=hda2])

2) Move disk from /dev/hdc to /dev/hda

I tried my procedure, and it seems to work. The only concern I have
is some warnings during boot (the lines below repeats three times):
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }

Also, the first boot it always claims the disk has not been fsck:ed for
49782 days (or something) and forces a check. Odd...

I have not yet had time to try with a different disk, but I do not
recall having this problem with this disk earlier.

Do you (or anyone) see any problem with my procedure above?

Thanks,
Lars