Re: unable to boot after upgrading to bigger harddisk

[Adam Bertram <mailinglists sigecom net>]

That's easy.  Format and reinstall.  Sorry, I couldn't help it. :)


A

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 15:32:41 +0800
>From: "Moke Tsing Moh Lim" <moke amcpl net>  
>Subject: unable to boot after upgrading to bigger harddisk  
>To: "Redlist (E-mail)" <redhat-list redhat com>
>
>Hi,
>
>I did a upgrading of harddisk to and are currently unable to boot (Using
>RH6.2)
>
>Following are what I've done.
>
>1.  Boot into single mode
>2.  fdisk and mount the new harddisk
>3.  copy all files from old drive to new drive
>4.  cp boot image to floppy
>5.  edit fstab of the new harddisk
>6.  reboot using floppy disk (removed old harddisk and install new 
harddisk
>as hda)
>7.  all ok - Till this point, os is working fine too
>
>8.  edit /etc/lilo.conf to reflect the current root directory
>9.  run lilo
>10.  reboot without floppy
>
>Error
>11.  Only see L during boot and with lots of runing 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
00
>00 00 00 00... .. on the screen and floopy disk drive led is lighted-up.
>
>Now I can only boot using the floppy diskette.
>
>Please assist.  Thanks and regards.
>
>
>Moke Tsing
>
>
>
>
>
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