Redhat won't install Lilo?

[Frawg]

Ok so i do a soft low level format, repartition, reformat. My drive not exists like this:
hda1 = windows = 12G
hda5 = / = 3G
hda6 = swap = 400 MB
hda7 = /home = 15G

Total = 30G

Winblows boots as can be expected.
however, that's the problem.

My Lilo will not take over the MBR no matter how many times I install.. I am sure the files installed on the harddrive.. And i've done this before, it just ain't working this time..
Do i need to change one of these partitions to mount at /boot?

[bdg1983]

Depending on the version of Lilo you are using, you most likely have run into the 1024 cylinder (around 8GB) limitation.

Either resize your partitions or as you already suggested, create a /boot partition below the 1024 cyl.

Some reading material here in the NHF http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/osbooting/lilo_dual.html

[Frawg]

Depending on the version of Lilo you are using, you most likely have run into the 1024 cylinder (around 8GB) limitation.
Either resize your partitions or as you already suggested, create a /boot partition below the 1024 cyl

hmm.. This is interesting. I'll resize my wineatsass partition..

[snowgod]

check out loadlin, I did that when I was duel booting, and it worked fine. and I didn't have to worry about the boot partition and the location of lilo

[Kid98]

You don't appear to have a /boot partition defined. It should be about 12 megs or so.(could be less, more is a waste) Read up on what partitions should be created and manually create the necessary ones during the install. BE SURE YOU DON'T KILL YOUR WINDOWS PARTITION!!! Also you did not say what version of RedHat you are installing. I know on 6.1, you must install a newer version of lilo to see a boot partition above cylinder 1024. (that is my experience at least) Be sure to create a boot disk during the install. Also if you are using a new version of lilo, you can replace the option linear with lba (LBA). I don't remember what linear does or does not, but it was not needed for my ~18gig ibm ide harddrive. LBA will allow lilo to look above cylinder 1024 if your motherboard bios supports it.( most modern ones do) Post back with more details and make that boot disk during the next install, that way you will have access to linux so you can update lilo or edit your lilo.conf file.

Good Luck!

Kid

[bdg1983]

I usually keep my Windows partitions on the small size to just hold the os and then create logical fat32 partition towards the end on the drive for applications, games, data and the swap files.

750MB Win98 Primary
750MB WinME Primary
1GB Win2000 Primary
3GB Linux Logical
2GB Linux Logical
7GB Fat32 Apps Logical
6GB Fat32 Games Logical
700MB Fat32 CDImage Logical
700MB Fat32 CDImage Logical
7GB Fat32 Data/Win Swap Logical

This way both the Linux installations are below the 1024 cylinder limitation.

[Frawg]

heh. I basically said screw it.. The only reason.. and i mean the ONLY reason i had windows was to play diablo 2.

Tht was HAD.

bsods twice during installation.. DURING installation!

if i want to play diablo, i'll use my wifes computer. heh

Frawg