Wierd errors inlog when installing Knoppix 3.6 to HD

[ruin2it3]

Hi. First. let me say this is not the first time I have installed Knoppix to HD. I was reading other posts which had similar error messages, but mine is spitting out a little different kinds. Noticeably these:

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: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/cloop0' -> '/dev/cloop'
Warning: Unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system.
Fatal: open /usr/share/lilo/contrib/debian.bmp: No such file or directory
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 28 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.
Fatal: open /usr/share/lilo/contrib/debian.bmp: No such file or directory

Any clues as to what all this means? I am using a freshly formatted HD, that had a good HD installed version of Knoppix 3.4 on it before the format. I even went to the extent of reformatting the drive and installing using the knoppix-installer-latest-web script, but it gives the same errors.

If I need to post system specs, ect--lemme know!

(EDIT)
Oh yeah...I was using the linux26 "cheat code" if that matters.

[mzilikazi]

Looks like lilo failed. It's quite easy to reinstall a boot loader. I did find this link about the very same problem and several possible solutions. If it's an unreadable partition table sometimes you just need to zero the drive and create a new partition table before it will behave properly (don't do this unless you're ready to lose everything on the drive!

cat /dev/zero > /dev/hda

wait...............a long time................


Try again w/ a fresh partition table.

[ruin2it3]

Yes, unfourtunatly zeroing the drive is not an option as I have an "entrenched" windows partition on the same drive. I'll try installing Lilo chrooted into the drive.

I guess I need to get better at scripting and see if I can't contribute anything positive..instead of just repeating the same things other users have been saying.

Thanks for the ideas and input!!!!!