here is what the console displays when installation is complete(a
little cut paste floppy work):

THIS IS THE ERRORS ON INSTALL.

knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$ umount /dev/hda1
knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$ sudo knoppix-installer
No Implementation: This ext2 filesystem has a rather strange layout! Parted can't resize this (yet).
No Implementation: This ext2 filesystem has a rather strange layout! Parted can't resize this (yet).
cp: reading `usr/share/ImageMagick-6.0.5/LICENSE': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/ImageMagick-6.0.5/Magick.pdf': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/bacula-common/defconfig/bacula-dir.conf': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/bacula-common/defconfig/bacula-fd.conf': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/bacula-common/defconfig/bacula-sd.conf': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/bacula-common/defconfig/console.conf': Input/output error
cp: reading `usr/share/bacula-common/defconfig/gnome-console.conf': Input/output error
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./Ethereal.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./EtherealAsRoot.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./qtparted.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applnk/./Settings/Peripherals/kxconfig.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
Incompatible libdevmapper 1.00.19-ioctl (2004-07-03)(compat) and kernel driver
Warning: Unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system.

#here is where it makes the bootfloppy

mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
184 inodes, 1440 blocks
72 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
1 block group
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
184 inodes per group

Writing inode tables: done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 32 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
Ignoring entry 'boot'
Ignoring entry 'install'
Ignoring entry 'map'
Warning: COMPACT may conflict with LBA32 on some systems
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
Incompatible libdevmapper 1.00.19-ioctl (2004-07-03)(compat) and kernel driver
Warning: Unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system.
Added Linux *
Added Linux(2.4)-1
Added Linux(2.6)-2
knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$

APPARRENTLY I NEED MODULE 'LIBDEVMAPPER' I DON'T HAVE IT AND APPARENTLY CAN'T GET IT.


if that helps any. I think most of my problem is LILO. I will try your suggestions tomorrow. Will let you know how it turns out. In the meantime I am downloading Mandrake 10.1, just in case. Oh yeah, i only have access to a bad dial-up connection. 2gig X 2.5KBps = just in time for Christmas.

Thanks.