Sephiroth Posted August 18, 2001 i have trouble with my boot sector on my new server. i just installed linux but when i boot up it says "unable to boot" i have seen this on older systems before. any help on how to fix this would help me out 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted August 18, 2001 "unable to boot" can mean plenty of things are wrong, unless it's actually saying the boot sector is bad. If you have partition magic or norton disk doctor I could help a little. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted August 18, 2001 i have trouble with my boot sector on my new server. i just installed linux but when i boot up it says "unable to boot" i have seen this on older systems before. any help on how to fix this would help me out Make sure you installed lilo... 0 Share this post Link to post
deadnail Posted August 18, 2001 Fuck Lilo, use Grub. If you must use Linux anyway, stay the hell away from Lilo. Fuck Partition Magic, it's totally worthless. Norton Disk Doctor is okay. If your /mbr is really bad you could always: fdisk /mbr to rebuild it. That might help. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted August 18, 2001 fdisk /mbrOh yeah. I always forget that one :) 0 Share this post Link to post
deadnail Posted August 18, 2001 *gasp* And you call yourself a nerd!!! For shame! Anyway, I got this new keyboard/usb hub dealie and it works great. It has two plugs on the end of it, I was actually expecting just a USB plug. 0 Share this post Link to post
læmænt Posted August 18, 2001 What's wrong with lilo? If it fucked up your computer and didn't fuck up anyone else's, then it's probably not lilo's fault. 0 Share this post Link to post
deadnail Posted August 18, 2001 I've heard other people bitching about Lilo too. I've never heard anyone bitch aboug Grub. 0 Share this post Link to post