Re: RHL 8 post-install problems

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:46:02PM -0500, Roger J Moeller wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I installed RHL 8 on a Compaq Presario model 5012us and
> although the system boots via a local boot disk, neither
> GRUB nor LILO will boot the system.  With LILO, I get "LI"
> and a totally dead system requiring power-off. GRUB results
> in "No OS". RHL 6.2 installs and runs without problem.  
> 
> <remainder of tale, snipped>
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions on how to get either LILO or
> GRUB to boot the system?  Or have an explanation for why
> the network files were missing after I managed to get it
> to boot? 
> 
> Thanks.

That's quite a litany of woes.  I think you have something wrong
that's deeper than just LILO and GRUB not working and some critical
files not written.

The first useful information would be the output of

 df

and

 fdisk -l # that's "ell" as in list

Cheers,
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