lilo failed

[Terryshi]

I have install knoppix to HDD used knx-install.After install lil to MBR.
But after reboot,nothing happend,and I still enter windows.
At last I used floopy to boot into knoppix,and modify /etc/lilo.conf,then run lilo ,but a error appeard," no /boot/boot.b found".How can I do

[rickenbacherus]

Post your lilo.conf file please.

[Terryshi]

boot=/dev/hda
#map=/boot/map
#install=/boot/boot.b
vga=normal
lba32
prompt
#timeout=50
#message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=yk:bw:wk:yc
# text:highlight:border:title
# k black
# b blue
# g green
# c cyan
# r red
# m magenta
# y yellow
# w white

image=/boot/vmlinuz-from_knoppix_floppy
label=knoppix
initrd=/boot/minisys-from_knoppix_floppy.gz
read-only
append="vga=normal lang=tw ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init noapic apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix 2 desktop=icewm"
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#when I run lilo
system show me " /boot/boot.b is not exist.
At last I modify the lilo.conf in the Redhat ,It is work now.
But It is so pity that I must use Redhat to launch knoppix.
Plz give a hand.
Thanz.

[rickenbacherus]

#when I run lilo
system show me " /boot/boot.b is not exist.
At last I modify the lilo.conf in the Redhat ,It is work now.
But It is so pity that I must use Redhat to launch knoppix.
Plz give a hand.
Thanz.

Not sure I understand. You have a redhat install and you use LILO to boot redhat and knoppix? Do you have a screen that you can choose your operating system from?

[RockMumbles]

I don't see a root=/dev/hdaX line in your lilo.conf file, where X is the partition number on device /dev/hda

FYI, the boot=/dev/hda line will write lilo to the mbr, so knoppix's lilo conf will control booting of the system.

I use a separate boot loader, so on my system I have two very similar lines in my lilo.conf file:

boot=/dev/hda7
root=/dev/hda7

if you want to put knoppix's lilo in your mbr then you would use something like:

boot=/dev/hda
root=/dev/hdaX

again X represents the partition where knoppix is installed, without the root=/dev/hdaX line /boot/boot.b will not be found.

HTH

rock

[oscar]

#try this lilo.conf edit where necessary


vga=791

lba32

boot=/dev/hda

# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
# hda2 o hda3 or etc etc here goes your knoppix partition

root=/dev/hda2


# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: bmp, compat, menu and text
# Look in /boot/ and in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
install=/boot/boot-menu.b

# Specifies the location of the map file
#
map=/boot/map


# Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should
# wait before booting the first image.
#
delay=100

# You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use
# `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you
# must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting
# for a keypress. `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the
# `image' configurations below. eg: You can press `1' to boot
# `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.
#
# message=/boot/bootmess.txt
prompt
timeout=150
# prompt
# single-key
# delay=100
# timeout=100

# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
# here. See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
#
# append=""
append="hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi apm=power-off nomce"

# Boot up Linux by default.
#
default=myknoppix

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-xfs
label=myknoppix
# initrd=/boot/initrd.gz
read-only
# restricted
# alias=1


# If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
# following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
# where your other OS' partition is.
#
# other=/dev/hda4
# label=HURD
# restricted
# alias=3
other=/dev/hda1
label="Windows(hda1)"

# if you have rh in hda3
#edit the following line as necessary
image =/mnt/hda3/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14
label = rh80-hda3
read-only
root = /dev/hda3

[Terryshi]

Thank you for your help,everything is ok now.I can boot directly.
But I still can't use chinese language in knoppix,but taiwan language support is work correctly.Does knoppix include chinese simplied support?
How can I setup locales and i18n etc.I am a newbie in i18n.But if i can't input chinese word,knoppix is useless to me at all.I am so sad now!
Plz help me.Thanz!

[rickenbacherus]

I am not 100% certain of this but I believe that Knoppix does not have Chinese language support. I have seen it mentioned several times throughout the forums. Unfortunately I haven't heard of any resolutions for this either.

[oscar]

Try K
Settings
Control center
Regional Access
Country Regions and language
country
add language

if it is not there download it
you must be connected and then
run in a console
apt-get update
apt-get install kde-i18n-zhcngb2312

return Control Center. Chinese simplified must be there.

apt-get is easy with synaptic (a gui frontend)

apt-get install synaptic

then run
synaptic